
(3ass_JHa24.? 






Sty? Intttfrattg of iitttttfaofa 



CURRENT PROBLEMS NUMBER 3 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 
GAS -ELECTRIC - WATER 

COMPILED IN THE MUNICIPAL REFERENCE BUREAU 
OF THE GENERAL EXTENSION DIVISION 



BY 



GERHARD A. GESELL, BA. 

Assistant Professor of Economics in the Division 




MINNEAPOLIS 

Bulletin of the University of Minnesota 

October 1914 



RESEARCH PUBLIC 

OF THE 

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 

These publications contain the results of research work from various 
departments of the University and are offered for exchange with univer- 
sities, scientific societies, and other institutions. Papers will be published 
as separate monographs numbered in several series. There is no stated 
interval of publication. Application for any of these publications should 
be made to the University Librarian. 

STUDIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 
(Continuing Studies in Economics) 

1. Thompson and Warber, A Social and Economic Survey of a Rural 
Township in Southern Minnesota. April, 1913. 

2. Matthias Norbberg Orfield, Federal Land Grants to the States, 
with Special Reference to Minnesota. In press. 

3. Edward Van Dyke Robinson, Early Economic Conditions and the 
Development of Agriculture in Minnesota. In press. 

STUDIES IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS 

(Continuing Studies in Chemistry) 

1. Frankforter and Frary, Equilibria in Systems Containing Alcohol, 
Salts, and Water. December, 1912. 

2. Frankforter and Kritchevsky, A New Phase of Catalysis. Feb- 
ruary, 1914. 

STUDIES IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 
(Continuing Studies in Public Health) 
1. Herbert G. Lampson, A Study on the Spread of Tuberculosis in 
Families. December, 1913. 

STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 
1. Esther L. Swenson, An Inquiry into the Composition and Struc- 
ture of Ludus Coventriae; Hardin Craig/ A Note on the Home of Ludus 
Coventriae. October, 1914. 

CURRENT PROBLEMS 

1. William Anderson, The Work of Public Service Commissions. 
November, 1913. 

2. Benjamin F. Pittenger, Rural Teachers' Training Departments in 
Minnesota High Schools. October, 1914. 

3. Gerhard A. Gesell, Minnesota Public Utility Rates. October, 1914. 



4 

Qty? Ilntuf rattg of Mxxmt acta 

CURRENT PROBLEMS NUMBER 3 

uf 
-faff 

MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 
GAS -ELECTRIC - WATER 

COMPILED IN THE MUNICIPAL REFERENCE BUREAU 
OF THE GENERAL EXTENSION DIVISION 



BY 



GERHARD A. GESELL, B.A. 

Assistant Professor of Economics in the Division 




MINNEAPOLIS 

Bulletin of the University of Minnesota 

October 1914 



Monograph 



• /V\MGii 



NOV 6 1914 



PREFACE 

Since the organization of the Municipal Reference Bureau a 
number of inquiries have been received asking for comparative 
data on the operation of public utilities in Minnesota municipal- 
ities. It is the aim of this bulletin to provide this information. 
Questionnaire blanks were sent to the villages and cities of Min- 
nesota having over 500 population. The rate schedules as herein 
published have been compiled from the replies received to these 
inquiries. 

The report contains the public utility rates of most of the 
Minnesota towns. With the co-operation of municipal officials 
it has been possible to obtain fairly detailed information, 214 of 
the 261 villages and cities filling out the blanks submitted. The 
returns from the larger cities are practically complete, there be- 
ing but one city of over 3,000 population that is not included in 
the compilation. 

The rate schedules vary so much in form and detail that it 
has been impossible to present the material in the form of tables. 
The information is classified, therefore, under the main divisions, 
Gas Rates, Electric Rates, Water Rates, and arranged alphabet- 
ically according to the cities served. The populations are those 
given in the 1910 census. 

The amount of use which may be possibly made of compara- 
tive rate schedules must depend upon the conditions under which 
the utilities are operating. It is realized that each utility faces 
local conditions, which are in some respects different from those 
confronting other utilities. The accessibility of comparative 
schedules, it is hoped, will be of value to those interested in the 
question of utility rates. The inspection of schedules published 
here would lead one to believe that in some cases a great deal 
of reliance has been placed on what the rates were in other 
places, and there undoubtedly have been instances where the 
rates were copied, in the main, from those in other cities. 

This compilation is aimed to furnish the facts with regard to 
rates in Minnesota. These rates, to be of value, must, of course, 



iv PREFACE 

be studied in the light of the local conditions under which each 
utility operates. 

In the preparation of the rate inquiries and in tabulating and 
checking the schedules I had the generous help of Mr. Charles 
W. Pfeiffer, graduate student in Economics. Thanks are also 
due to the municipal officials of Minnesota. This report has 
been made possible through their assistance. Like other issues 
in this series, its publication is supported by the Research Funds 
granted by the Legislature. 

G. A. Gesell 
University of Minnesota 

September 1, 1914 



CONTENTS 

Preface iii-iv 

General Conclusions 1-15 

Extent of Municipal Ownership 1-4 

Water 1 

Gas 2 

Electric 3 

Minimum Bills 4-6 

Consumer Expenses 4 

Graduated Minimum Charges 5 

Flat and Meter Rates 7-9 

Output Expenses in the Gas and Electric Utilities . 7 

Fixed Charges in the Water Supply Business 8 

Types of Rates 9 

Uniform Gas Schedules 9 

Increment Gas Rates 9 

Double Metered Gas Schedules 9 

Electric Demand Schedules 10 

Electric Power Rates 12 

Charges for Fire Protection 12 

Regressive Water Schedules 13 

Flat Water Schedules 14 

Gas Rates (Schedules in force July 1, 1914, and arranged 

alphabetically according to cities) 16-29 

Electric Rates 30-142 

Water Rates 143-255 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 

EXTENT OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP 

Minnesota shows a higher percentage of municipally owned 
public utilities than any other state in the Union. The rates of 
352 gas, electric, and water plants are presented in this report. 
Of these units 240 are operated by municipalities, 112 are pri- 
vately owned. 

Private Municipal 

Plants Plants 

Electric 86 81 

Gas 18 16 

Water 8 153 

Municipal ownership of water utilities is almost universal in 
Minnesota. One hundred and fifty-three villages and cities re- 
ported public ownership; only eight cities filed their rates under 
private operation. There are about forty additional water plants, 
confined in the main to municipalities having under 500 popu- 
lation, whose rates are not tabulated in this report. Water 
plants in these smaller towns are designed primarily for fire pro- 
tection and it is fair to assume, therefore, that they are operated 
by the municipalities. 

The following eight cities have privately owned water-works 
systems : Cass Lake, Coleraine, Crookston, Hutchinson, Little 
Falls, Proctorknott, Rochester, Sandstone. 

McGraw's Electrical Directory and Brown's Directory of 
American Gas Companies are annual inventories, by states, of 
the gas and electric industries. Not since the publication of 
Baker's Manual of Water Works in 1897 have we had a direc- 
tory of water utilities, and comparisons by states, as to the ex- 
tent of municipalization, are therefore impossible. Sixteen hun- 
dred, or a little over 50 per cent of the plants listed in Baker's 
Manual, were privately owned. Of the 92 Minnesota water 
utilities, 1 1 were privately owned. Only one other state, Ne- 
braska, showed as large a percentage of public ownership. Our 
sister state, Wisconsin, reported 30 of its plants privately owned. 
Tn a recent report of public utility rates in Wisconsin. 158 water 



2 GERHARD A. GESELL 

plants are listed. Of this number, 29, affecting a population of 
269,957, are privately owned. The eight private plants in Min- 
nesota serve an aggregate population of 31,534. 

Thirty-four gas plants are included in this report. Of these, 
16 are municipal units, 18 are private plants. In a bulletin on 
the manufacture of illuminating and heating gas for 1909, re- 
printed as a part of the Thirteenth Census, 15 Minnesota plants 
are listed under corporate organization and 26 under municipal. 
Referring to the form of ownership by states, the report says : 
"It will be noted that, except for Minnesota, where gas works 
operated by municipalities outnumbered all others, corporate 
ownership predominates over all other forms." Seven of the 
municipal plants included in the census survey are found in 
towns of less than 500 population. This accounts for the ap- 
parent discrepancy in numbers between this compilation and the 
government's report. 

Duluth, purchasing its gas from the Zenith Coke Company, 
is the only municipal plant of importance in the State. The 
other municipal plants are confined to villages and cities of less 
than 2,000 population. Seventeen private plants are in cities of 
over 3,000 population. About 4,050,000,000 cubic feet of gas 
were sold in Minnesota in 1913. Duluth sold 340,000,000 cubic 
feet. The other municipal plants combined sold less than 
15,000,000 cubic feet. The Minneapolis Gas Light Company 
alone sold 2,149,436,016 cubic feet, more than half the State's 
total production. 

Minnesota Gas Plants 
Privately Owned 

Population Population 

Census 1910 Census 1910 

Albert Lea 6,192 North Mankato 1,279 

Austin 6,960 Owatonna 5,658 

*Crookston 7,559 Red Wing 9,048 

Excelsior 1,015 Rochester 7,844 

Faribault 9,001 St. Cloud 10,600 

Hallock 910 St. Paul 214,744 

Mankato 10,365 South St. Paul 4,510 

Minneapolis 301,408 Stillwater 10,198 

Moorhead 4,840 West Minneapolis 3,022 

Northfield 3,265 Winona . .■ 18,583 

*Rates not included in this report. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 



Minnesota Gas Plants — Continued 
Municipally Owned 

Population 
Census 1910 



*Ada 1,432 



Heron Lake 
Houston 
Lake Benton 
Lamberton . . 



Population 
Census 1910 
803 
700 

844 
. . . . 652 



Madelia 1,273 

*Monticello 858 

♦Mountain Lake 1,081 



*Adams 576 

♦Battle Lake 567 

♦Bird Island 931 

Canby 1,528 

Carver 571 

*Cottonwood 770 

*Dodge Center 957 

Duluth 78,466 

Elmore 795 

Hayfield 586 

Hector 866 

McGraw's Electrical Directory (October, 1913) contains a 
summary of the electric light plants in the United States. Four- 
teen hundred and forty-three, or 25.2 per cent of the total of 
5,641, are municipal plants. Minnesota with 190 plants is cred- 
ited with an equal number of municipal and private plants. Be- 
low are given the three states showing the highest ratio of munic- 
ipal to private plants. 



Norwood 

Renville 

♦Slayton 

West Concord 



522 

1,182 

850 

584 







Total Number 


Number of 


State 




of Plants 


Municipal Plants 






126 


69 


Mississippi . . 




80 


41 


Minnesota . . . 




190 


95 




Minnesota 


Electric Plants 






Munii 


:ipal Plants 




Adrian 


Brainerd 


Fosston 


Melrose 


Aitkin 


Breckenridge 


Gaylord 


Milaca 


Albany 


Brownton 


Hawley 


Moorhead 


Alexandria 


Buffalo 


Jackson 


Mountain Iron 


Anoka 


Buhl 


Kasson 


Nashwauk 


Appleton 


Caledonia 


Lake City 


New Prague 


Argyle 


Chaska 


Lakefield 


New Ulm 


Arlington 


Delano 


Lanesboro 


North St. Paul 


Aurora 


Detroit 


Litchfield 


Ortonville 


Austin 


East Grand Forks Long Prairie 


Paynesville 


Barnesville 


Elbow Lake 


Luverne 


Pelican Rapids 


Baudette 


Ellsworth 


Madison 


Perham 


Benson 


Fairfax 


Mahnomen 


Pierz 


Biwabik 


Fairmont 


Marble 


Preston 


Blue Earth 


Fergus Falls 


Marshall 


Princeton 



*Rates not included in this report. 



GERHARD A. GESELL 



Rochester 
Roseau 

Rushforcl 
St. Charles 
St. Peter 



Albert Lea 

Annanclale 

Belle Plaine 

Bemidji 

Cambridge 

Canby 

Cannon Falls 

Carleton 

Cass Lake 

Chatfield 

Chisholm 

Clarkfield 

Cloquet 

Cold Spring 

Coleraine 

Crookston 

Dassel 

Deer River 

Deerwood 

Duluth 

Eveleth 

Excelsior 



Minnesota Electric Plants — Contin 
Municipal Plants 
Shakopee Thief River Falls 

Sherburne Tracy 

Sleepy Eye Two Harbors 

Springfield Virginia 

Staples Wadena 

Worthington 

Private Plants 



Faribault 

Farming-ton 

Frazee 

Fulda 

Glencoe 

Glenwood 

Graceville 

Grand Meadow 

Harris 

Hastings 

Henning 

Hinckley 

Howard Lake 

Hutchinson 

International 

Falls 
Janesville 
Jordan 
Kasota 
Kenyon 
Lake Crystal 
Le Sueur Center 



Lindstrom 

Little Falls 

Lyle 

Mcintosh 

Madelia 

Mankato 

Mapleton 

Minneapolis 

Minneota 

Montevideo 

Montgomery 

Morgan 

Morris 

Mountain Lake 

New Richland 

North Branch 

North Mankato 

Northfield 

Nymore 

Osakis 

Owatonna 

Park Rapids 



tied 

Walker 

Warren 

Wells 

Willmar 

Winnebago 



Pine City 

Pine Island 

Plainview 

Proctorknott 

Red Lake Falls 

Red Wing 

Renville 

Royalton 

St. Cloud 

St. Paul 

Sandstone 

Sauk Center 

South St. Paul 

Spooner 

Spring Valley 

Stillwater 

West Minneapolis 

Wheaton 

White Bear 

Winona 

Zumbrota 



MINIMUM BILLS 

In the operation of public utilities there are certain costs 
which are directly chargeable to individual consumers and 
which it appears from the general practice of the utilities should 
be borne by the customers for whom the expenses are incurred. 
These expenses, because of their particular application and the 
further fact that they vary directly with the number of con- 
sumers, are commonly called "consumer" expenses. The mini- 
mum charge is designed to cover those costs which remain con- 
stant from month to month and which have little or no relation 
to consumption or to other causes aside from the fact that the 
consumer is in a position to receive service. The expense of re- 
moving and resetting meters, maintenance of service, mainte- 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 5 

nance of meters, collection salaries, reading meters and deliver- 
ing bills, collection supplies, are some of the expenses that are 
in no sense output costs. These expenses are directly propor- 
tional to the number of metered consumers except in so far as 
they are also affected by the size of service and of meter and 
the consequently larger direct expenses. Interest, taxes, and de- 
preciation on the cost of meters (assuming that the companies 
or municipalities own the meters) are of a similar nature and 
should be provided for in the minimum bill. In addition to 
these items it is usually held that the minimum charge should be 
high enough to cover the cost of the average amount of water, 
gas, or electric current consumed by the class of consumers who 
take the minimum rates. To make this clear let us assume that 
a gas customer's consumer expenses are 40 cents per month and 
that he uses gas to the amount of 30 cents. A minimum bill of 
40 cents would not cover the output cost. It follows, therefore, 
that if the company is to be reimbursed for the gas used, the 
minimum bill must be high enough to cover the fixed costs and 
also the average value of the gas used by the class of consumers 
who, in general, use the smallest amount of gas. 

The electric utilities in Minnesota, with a few exceptions, have 
minimum bills ranging from 25 cents to $1.50 per month, the 
customary charge being $1.00. The gas minima are 25 cents, 50 
cents, 75 cents and $1.00 per month. A number of municipalities 
do not impose minimum charges on their water consumers; but 
where such charges are in use they vary from $1.00 to $12.00 
per year. 

It is impossible to pass upon the reasonableness of a particular 
minimum without knowing the facts applicable in the specific 
case. Ownership of meters and service pipes by consumers in- 
stead of by the utilities may account for some of the low mini- 
mum rates. A minimum charge of $1.00 per month for water 
would appear, however, to be excessive and unreasonable, ex- 
cept, possibly, in very unusual cases. 

The minimum bills in force in Minnesota are generally uni- 
form for all consumers regardless of the demand for service 
or the investment in installation. A few cities, notably Winona 
and St. Paul, have graduated minimum bills varying the charges 
with the size of meters, as shown on the following page : 



6 GERHARD A. GESELL 

St. Paul 

Size Minimum Size Minimum 

of Monthly of Monthly 

Meters Rates Meters Rates 

i-inch $0.30 3-inch $4.50 

-4-inch , 35 4-inch 8.00 

1 -inch 50 6-inch 18.00 

H-inch .80 8-inch 32.00 

14-inch 1.10 10-inch 50.00 

2 -inch 2.00 12-inch 72.00 

Winona 

Minimum 
Size of Meters Monthly Rates 

|-inch, one faucet $0.25 

|-inch, two or more faucets .50 

4-inch 75 

1 -inch 2.25 

2 -inch 3.25 

Two reasons are assigned for graduated minimum charges. 
It is argued that the minimum bill is, in part, a meter rental 
and ought therefore to be based upon the interest, depreciation, 
and maintenance of meters installed. This investment varies 
with the size of meters and logically the minimum bill should 
vary with the value of the installation. 

There is another factor which would appear to justify the 
Winona and St. Paul schedules. Consumer and output ex- 
penses have been briefly touched upon in this section. In ad- 
dition to these elements there is a third, capacity or demand, 
affecting operating costs. Water utilities in common with all 
public utilities must be constructed and operated to meet the 
maximum demands made upon them. Fires must be kept up, 
boilers and pumps must be maintained, standpipes must be con- 
structed. To meet these requirements additional expenses must 
be added to the operating costs. In graduating their minimum 
bills the water departments of Winona and St. Paul recognize 
these three elements of demand, output, and consumer. The 
St. Paul consumer with six-inch service may not use any more 
water than the consumer with f-inch service, but the consumer 
with six-inch service is subject to a higher minimum, first, be- 
cause the consumer expenses are higher and, second, because he 
is in a position to demand and, normally, will demand more of 
the capacity of the plant. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 7 

FLAT AND METER RATES 

As will be noted from an examination of the detailed sched- 
ules published in this bulletin, the meter basis of selling gas is 
used exclusively in the Minnesota cities listed. In the electric 
utility held the meter rate is used rather generally, but not ex- 
clusively. Many of the users of electric current are supplied 
at a flat rate, usually based upon the number of lights installed 
or upon the total wattage of the consumer's connected load. 
The sale of water by the utilities of Minnesota still follows to 
a large extent the method developed in the earlier days of the 
water-works business, when flat rates were in general use. No 
complete analysis of the reasons for the existence of the flat- 
rate system of rates or for the meter-rate system is practicable 
within the limits of this publication, but a statement of a few 
of the factors determining the method of sale may be of inter- 
est. 

In the gas business what are known as output expenses con- 
stitute a relatively large part of total expenses. That is, a large 
part of the expenses of the utility vary with the amount of gas 
produced, and, within certain rather wide limits, it may be said 
that the addition of each unit of plant "send-out" causes the 
addition of an almost equal amount to the operating expenses. 
When a water plant is in full operation, under normal condi- 
tions, an increase of 10 per cent in the pumpage will increase 
the expenses only slightly. An increase of 10 per cent in the 
"send-out" of a gas utility, however, will increase the operating 
expenses immediately to a considerable extent. Naturally, then, 
any waste of gas, such as would follow the use of a flat-rate 
schedule, would cause a very sharp increase in expenses. As a 
result, the meter rate has come to be recognized as the only 
satisfactory method of selling gas. 

What is true of the gas utilities is also true, though in lesser 
degree, of electric utilities. Increases in output have a very 
marked effect on expenses, particularly where current is gener- 
ated by steam power. Where hydraulic power is plentiful, the 
expenses of electric plants are mostly fixed and increases in out- 
put such as result from unnecessary use of current under flat 
rates, are not serious, until the point is reached where the ex- 
cessive use puts a strain upon the plant's capacity. 



8 GERHARD A. GESELL 

The water-supply business is largely a business of fixed ex- 
penses. When all parts of the system, the source of supply, 
the pumping equipment, and the distribution system are ade- 
quate, the operating expenses respond only slightly to varia- 
tions in pumpage. For this reason the waste of water under 
flat rates, as far as it affects the cost of the business, is not as 
serious as might be supposed. The danger in the flat-rate plan 
of selling water is the danger of overtaxing the plant capacity. 
This danger is particularly serious where the source of supply 
is not capable of expansion to meet increased demands. 

In those lines of utility business which approach most close- 
ly to ordinary manufacturing industries, and in which the cost 
varies materially as the output varies, the meter rate is almost 
a necessity, but the flat-rate plan will often answer the needs of 
utilities whose expenses are mostly fixed. 

The decision in favor of a flat-rate or of a meter-rate system 
of charges in utilities with relatively high fixed expenses must 
be reached from a study of many elements aside from cost. 
There is no question that a meter rate for water under which 
each consumer pays for what he uses more nearly fits the ac- 
cepted standards of equitableness than a rate under which con- 
sumers may receive widely different amounts of the product or 
service of the utility at the same price. But the abstract justice 
of a meter rate often has to yield to concrete objections. From 
the reports of Minnesota water plants it appears that 102,711 
consumers are supplied through meters, and 33,291 are on flat 
rates. Of the metered consumers about 77,500 are in the cities 
of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth. Outside of these cities 
the flat-rate users outnumber those on meters. 

The severity of the Minnesota winters, which makes the risk 
of injury to water meters from frost a serious one, probably 
has a good deal to do with the prevalence of the flat-rate sched- 
ule. A severe winter is disastrous to water utilities which use 
meters, but it also puts a burden upon flat-rate systems because 
the water which is allowed to waste to prevent freezing often 
severely taxes the capacity of the system. 

The types of water meters in most general use are listed at 
about $8.40 per meter for a f-inch size, the size most commonly 
used. When the cost of installing is added, the interest, de- 
preciation, and maintenance costs will often more than offset 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 9 

any saving in general operating expenses which would result 
from general metering. Many utilities, it will be noted, have 
part of their consumers supplied through meters and part on a 
flat rate. The installation of meters on certain classes of prem- 
ises and upon individual services where w r aste of w T ater has been 
detected is almost a necessity, but complete metering is probably 
a long way off for the majority of Minnesota water plants. 

TYPES OF RATES 

Gas. — The meter rates for gas show very little variety. The 
rates are either uniform for all quantities of gas consumed or 
else they are straight increment schedules, under which the price 
for uses in excess of a given quantity or quantities is lower for 
the added increments of consumption than it is for the first in- 
crement. 

A variation of these types of schedule is found in a few 
cities, among which are St. Cloud and Stillwater, where a double- 
meter system is maintained with a different rate for fuel gas 
than for gas for illuminating purposes. The tendency in the 
gas business seems to be toward the abandonment of the double- 
meter system, on account of the additional cost of having two 
meters to do the work of one, and because there is no difference 
in the cost of supplying gas for these purposes which would 
make such a rate advisable. Other factors leading toward this 
condition are probably the more general use of electricity for 
lighting and the extension of the use of gas for cooking and 
other fuel purposes, which have made it unnecessary for the 
utilities to continue to offer lower rates in order to secure the 
fuel business. 

Another departure from the general schedules is found in 
Duluth where a low rate is offered for gas used for industrial 
purposes. Industrial users, as a class, are large users, and the 
low rate for this purpose is generally given by means of an in- 
crement schedule with a low rate for added increments of con- 
sumption. A schedule such as that in Duluth relieves the in- 
dustrial user of the necessity of paying for the first increments 
of his consumption at the rates which would be paid by general 
users taking the same amount of gas. The low rate to indus- 
trial users appears to be a "business getter", that is, it is a rate 
offered in order to attract a class of business which will add to 



10 GERHARD A. GESELL 

the total profits of the utility, although the profit 011 each unit 
of sales may be less than that on gas sold for ordinary fuel or 
illuminating purposes. 

Electric. — One noteworthy feature of Minnesota electric rates 
is the infrequency with which "demand" schedules are encoun- 
tered. The schedules in use in Minnesota are, in general, sim- 
ilar to those for gas, that is, they are either uniform for all 
quantities used or they afford lower rates based only on in- 
creased volume of consumption. There are a few exceptions 
to this. Illustrative of these exceptions are the schedules at 
Crookston, Graceville, Litchfield, and Minneapolis. There are 
a number of other schedules which embody the demand element, 
but these will be sufficient to illustrate the difference between 
these schedules and the ordinary increment rate. 

The usual increment rate favors the large consumer. Where 
the only requirement for securing a low rate is the use of a cer- 
tain number of kilowatt-hours of current, the larger consumers 
receive the lower rate regardless of the conditions under which 
they make their demand. 

The advantage claimed for the demand rate is that it offers 
the lower rate to the consumer who uses his current under con- 
ditions which put the most favorable load upon the plant rather 
than to the consumer who uses a large amount of current, pos- 
sibly at unfavorable times. To illustrate, it may be assumed 
that a consumer with 100 kilowatts installed uses current one 
hour per day. His monthly consumption would be 3,000 kilowatt- 
hours, but unless his use were a very unusual one he would be 
using current during the time of the day when the demand upon 
the plant was greatest. Another consumer with an installation 
of 10 kilowatts would have to use his installation 10 hours per 
day in order to use an equal amount of current. The greater 
part of his use would be made during "off-peak" hours when the 
demand on the generating station is light. 

Under the ordinary increment schedule both consumers would 
pay the same rate, but under any form of demand rate the con- 
sumer using his load for the longer time or using the greater 
amount of current in proportion to his demand would get the 
lower rate, on the theory that the utility can furnish "off-peak" 
service for less than "peak-load" service. In the illustration 
given the smaller consumer could make only one tenth the de- 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 11 

mand of the larger consumer and consequently uses his current 
under conditions relatively favorable to the utility. 

The demand rate takes various forms, several of which are 
in use in Minnesota cities. Crookston has a consumer charge 
of $1.00 per month and a demand charge of $3.00 per kilowatt 
of demand per month, with a rate of 5 cents per kilowatt-hour 
for all current used for commercial lighting. The effect of this 
schedule is to spread the fixed charges over an increasing num- 
ber of units as the use of current in proportion to demand in- 
creases, so that the total charge per unit of current is lower for 
long-hour than for short-hour users. 

Graceville has a rate for commercial lighting which is reduced 
from 12 cents to 6 cents per kilowatt-hour after 32 hours' use 
per month of the active lights, and to 3 cents after an additional 
64 hours' use. The reduction is dependent upon the length of 
time the lights are used and not upon the quantity of current. 
Under the Graceville rate a consumer, such as a small residence 
with 200 watts of active load, would get the six-cent rate after 
using 6.4 kilowatt-hours per month, and the three-cent rate on 
all above 19.2 kilowatt-hours. A consumer with an active in- 
stallation three times as large would pay the twelve-cent rate 
on 19.2 kilowatt-hours and would get the three-cent rate only 
after using S7.6 kilowatt-hours. Similarly, a consumer with an 
active installation of 100 kilowatts would pay the primary rate 
on 3,200 kilowatt-hours, and the secondary rate on the next 
6,400 kilowatt-hours. It will be seen from this that the de- 
mand rate does not favor the large consumer, but rather favors 
the consumer whose use is large in proportion to his demand, 
or, in other words, the long-hour user. The Graceville power 
rate is also illustrative of a demand rate. 

Litchfield has a rate which is a demand rate in form but the 
secondary step is not reached until after two hours' use per day 
of the maximum demand. Since residence users, as a class, use 
current equivalent to less than two hours' use per day of their 
maximum demand it will be seen that the Litchfield rate does 
not give the general run of small consumers the advantages 
claimed for the demand rate. 

Still another form of demand schedule is illustrated by the 
residential lighting rate in Minneapolis. Under this rate the 
first three kilowatt-hours per room per month come under the 



12 GERHARD A. GESELL 

primary rate. If a residence has rooms with a small number of 
lights in each, it would be necessary to use the lights a longer 
time per month to get above three kilowatt-hours per room than 
would be necessary in a residence better equipped. That is, resi- 
dences of the poorer classes have less chance of getting the sec- 
ondary rate than residences with a large number of lights per 
room. The "room basis" rates would treat all classes alike if 
all classes had equal lighting installations per room, but as this 
is not the case, the wealthier class, or the class with the greatest 
installation per room, derives a greater advantage from this form 
of schedule than do other classes. The Minneapolis retail power 
rate is also a demand rate, but the general lighting schedule is 
a straight increment rate. 

These illustrations are sufficient to point out three of the 
more important types of demand schedules. One type consists 
of a "service charge" per unit of demand and a uniform rate 
for current ; one consists of a step rate with the steps dependent 
upon the length of time the installation is in use ; and, in the 
third, the room is accepted as the unit of demand, regardless of 
either the installation or the actual demand. 

Power rates, in general, are lower than lighting rates. The 
reasons for this are various but the more important of them 
may be briefly stated here. Power is usually "off-peak" serv- 
ice, although instances are occasionally found where it constitutes 
the greater part of the station load. As "off-peak" service it 
can be furnished more cheaply than lighting service because it 
does not add to the equipment and labor required at the sta- 
tion. A rate for power as high as the lighting rate would ordi- 
narily be prohibitive. Consequently the power rate must be 
low enough to meet the potential competition of independent 
power plants. Power uses, in addition to being "off-peak", are 
often long-hour uses, so that whatever fixed expenses are to be 
borne by the power rate are divided over a large number of units 
of current. 

Water. — A discussion of the water rates in Minnesota, how- 
ever brief, would not be complete without mention of the rates 
for the two principal classes of service furnished. Almost all, 
if not all, of the water plants in the State furnish fire protec- 
tion as well as water for general uses. 

The practice with regard to charging for fire protection varies 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 13 

greatly. As has been pointed out nearly all of the water plants 
in the State are municipally owned. In these plants the charges 
for fire protection vary from nothing to an amount covering 
the entire cost of the services. Many of the cities have ap- 
parently proceeded on the theory that, as deficits arising from 
plant operation have to be made up by the city in any case, 
nothing would be gained by the formality of charging the cities 
for fire protection. Others have recognized that the city should 
make some payment for the service and have appropriated vari- 
ous amounts for this service. 

Water-works men are not unanimous in approving any single 
method of determining the cost of fire protection, but many of 
the leading water-works engineers have used methods of appor- 
tionment which indicate that the cost of fire protection is, rough- 
ly, from $1.00 to $1.50 per capita per year for the general run 
of water plants. Judged by this standard, cities such as Anoka, 
with $3,700 paid for fire protection and a population of about 
3,900, Northfield with 3,200 people and $2,700 paid, and a few 
others in the State are paying about the full cost of fire protec- 
tion. 

Whatever may be said regarding the practical necessity of 
cities paying for fire protection, it is true that the municipal 
plant can not fairly be compared with the private plant unless 
the former has the same sources of revenue as it would have 
if privately owned. Also there is probably some justice in the 
claim that where cities do not pay their proper share for fire 
protection there may, in some instances, be a tendency to re- 
quire private consumers to pay more than their fair share of 
the expenses of the business. 

The meter rates for water are, in general, graded in such a 
way that the larger consumer gets a lower rate per unit, although 
there are a number of plants which have a uniform rate. The 
most general type of meter rate is similar in form and applica- 
tion to the gas rates discussed above. There is, however, another 
type of water meter rate in use in a few cities which should be 
mentioned here. This is what is generally known as a "re- 
gressive" rate. Under this type of rate it is possible for a con- 
sumer to use a large amount of water for a less payment than 
he would have to make for a somewhat smaller amount. This 
situation arises from the fact that when a consumer uses enough 



14 GERHARD A. GESELL 

water to entitle him to the advantage of one of the lower steps 
of the rate schedule, that rate is applied to his entire consump- 
tion, instead of the first increment being billed at the higher 
rate. These schedules are sometimes indefinitely worded and 
instances sometimes arise where schedules worded alike are in- 
terpreted differently, so that in one city the regressive feature 
would be eliminated and, in another, retained. An examination 
of the schedules indicates, however, that there are a number 
of these regressive schedules in Minnesota. One type of sched- 
ule which is often applied in a regressive manner is illustrated 
by the following: 

to 300 gallons per day, 30 cents per 1,000 gallons 

300 to 500 gallons per day, 25 cents per 1,000 gallons 

500 to 1,000 gallons per day, 20 cents per 1,000 gallons 

1,000 to 5,000 gallons per day, 15 cents per 1,000 gallons 

5,000 to 10,000 gallons per day, 10 cents per 1,000 gallons 

A clearer wording of such a schedule would be : 

First 300 gallons per day, 30 cents per 1,000 gallons 

Next 200 gallons per day, 25 cents per 1,000 gallons 

Next 500 gallons per day, 20 cents per 1,000 gallons 

Next 4,000 gallons per day, 15 cents per 1,000 gallons 

Next 5,000 gallons per day, 10 cents per 1,000 gallons 

The general features of the flat-rate schedules are quite sim- 
ilar to those found in the water-supply business generally. The 
various classes of premises supplied are usually classified and 
a basic rate which usually covers the water used through one 
faucet is applied. The fixtures to be supplied in the various 
classes of premises are also classified and a rate applied to each. 
In some instances, in addition to the basic rate and the fixture 
rate, the size of the premises is also taken into account, and a 
rate for each room above a specified number is applied. In 
other cases the consuming unit is used. In factories there may 
be a charge for each hand employed. In other classes of prem- 
ises there may be a charge per horse, or per cow, or per barrel 
of product. 

The great variety of flat-rate charges illustrates the difficulties 
which are found in adapting flat-rate schedules to all conditions 
of use. Often, after all means of classification is exhausted, 
there remain certain classes of consumers which are listed as 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 15 

"special", for whom the utility must either make rates entirely 
outside of the general structure of the rate schedule or supply 
service through meters. 



GAS RATES 

Albert Lea (6,192*) 

Minnesota Gas and Electric Company 

Production, water gas 

Amount of gas sold, 5,986,260 cu. ft. (5 months) 

Daily capacity of plant, 65,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holders, 25,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 15 

Number of consumers, 900 

Rates — 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross 
10% discount for amounts over 20,000 cu. ft. 
Discount of 10% on bills paid within 10 days of rendering 
of bills 

Austin (6,960) 
Austin Gas Company 

Production, water gas 

Amount of gas produced per year, 17,000,000 cu. ft. 

Daily capacity of plant, 100,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holders, 67,000 cu. ft. 

Number of miles of mains, 15 

Number of consumers, 900 

Rates — 

$1.60 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, $1.50 net 
Minimum bill, 50 cts. per month 

Canby (1,528) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, gasoline 

Amount of gas sold, about $500 

^Population according to census of 1910. 

16 






MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 17 

Number of consumers, about 30 

Rates — 
$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Carver (571) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, acetylene 

Amount of gas sold, between $1,200 and $1,300 

Daily capacity of plant, 2,000 lights 

Miles of mains, 3-J 

Number of consumers, 64 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 68 

Charge to municipality, 90 cts. per 100 cu. ft. ($31.50 per 

month for 1913) 
Burning schedule, darkness until 11 p.m. 

Rates — 

90 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Duluth (78,466) 

Municipal Plant 

Gas purchased from Zenith Furnace Company 
Amount of gas purchased, 300,000,000 cu. ft. 
Amount of gas sold, 300,000,000 cu. ft. 
Daily capacity of plant, 1,500,000 cu. ft. 
Capacity of holders, 500,000 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 127 
Number of consumers, 9,000 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 162 

Type used, Welsbach mantles 

Charge to municipality, 93 cts. per month 

Rates — ■ 

Minimum monthly bill, 25 cts. 

Illumination and cooking, 75 cts. net per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Heating and manufacturing, 50 cts. net per 1,000 cu. ft. 



18 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Elmore (794) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, gasoline 
Number of consumers, 25 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 20 mantles 
Charge to municipality, $600 per year 
Burning schedule, from darkness till 10:30 p.m. 

Rates — 

$1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Excelsior (1,015) 

Citizens Gas Company 

Production, crude oil 

Miles of mains, between 2 and 3 

Number of consumers, about 100 

Rates — 

Minimum bill, $1.00 per month 
$2.25 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Discount of 25 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. allowed on all bills paid 
before the 10th of month 



Faribault (9,001) 

Consumers Power Company 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas produced, 24,000,000 cu. ft. (1912 output) 

Amount of gas sold, 22,000,000 cu. ft. (1912) 

Daily capacity of plant, 150,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holder, 66,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 22 

Number of consumers, 1,100 

Rates — 

Up to 10,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 
$1.30 net 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 19 

10,000 to 25,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 

$1.20 net 
25,000 to 50,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 

$1.10 net 
50,000 to 100,000 cu. ft. per month, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft, 

gross, $1.00 net 
100,000 cu. ft. and over, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 90 cts. 

net 

Hallock (910) 
Hallock Light Company 
Production, acetylene 
Street lighting — 

Number of lights, 35 

Charge to municipality, 2 cts. per cu. ft. 

Rates — 

2 cts. per cu. ft. 

Hayfield (586) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, gasoline 

Amount of gas produced, 1,200,000 cu. ft. 

Amount of gas sold, 1,050,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 4 

Number of consumers, 50 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 22 Miner street lamps 

Charge to municipality, about $1.00 per month 

Burning schedule, 4 all night, rest from darkness to midnight 

Rates — 

$1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Hector (866) 
Municipal Plant 
Production, gasoline 



20 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of consumers, 34 

Rates — 

$1.75 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
No discount 

Heron Lake (803) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, gasoline 

Amount of gas sold, 2,154.04 cu. ft., not including street lighting 

Miles of mains, 3 

Number of consumers, 102 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 38 Boulevard Peerless burners 

Charge to municipality, $300.00 per annum 

Burning schedule, 16 days per month, burning 5 hours per 



night 






Rates — 






80 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 




No discounts 








Houston (700) 




Municipal Plant 


Production, gasoline 






Amount of gas sold, 


$1,613.05 


(1913) 


Miles of mains, 2 






Number of consumers, 125 




Street lighting — 






Number of lamps, 


22 




Rates — 






$1.50 per 1,000 cu. 


ft. 





Lake Benton (844) 
Municipal Plant 
Production, gasoline 






MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 21 

Amount of gas produced, about 900,000 cu. ft. (1913) 
Amount of gas sold, about 600,000 cu. ft. • 
Miles of mains, 3 
Number of consumers, 53 

Rates — - 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
No discounts 



Lamberton (652) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, gasoline 

Amount of gas produced, $2,600 

Amount of gas sold, $2,000 

Miles of mains, 3 

Number of consumers, 150 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 27 
Burning schedule, 5 hours 

Charge to municipality: "The deficiency is charged up to 
street lighting" 

Rates — 

$1.40 per 1,000 cu. ft. 



Madelia (1,273) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, gasoline 

Amount of gas produced, 250,000 cu. ft. 

Street lighting- 
Number of lamps, 39 

Charge to municipality : "Costs the village about $10 per light 
annually" 

Rates — 

$1.40 per 1,000 cu. ft. 



22 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Mankato (10,365) 
Consumers Power Company 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas produced, 44,521,000 cu. ft. (year ending Dec. 
31, 1913) 

Amount of gas sold, 38,822,800 cu. ft. (includes North Man- 
kato) 

Daily capacity of plant, 175,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holders, one, 100,000; one, 150,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 19.77 (includes North Mankato) 

Number of consumers, 1,669 

Rates — 
Domestic : 

Minimum monthly charge, 50 cts. 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Discount, 16|% if paid within 10 days 
Commercial (meter rate) : 

Gross per Net per 

Cu. Ft. per Month 1,000 Cu. Ft. 1,000 Cu. Ft. 

to 25,000 $1,50 $1.25 

25,000 to 50,000 1.50 1.10 

50,000 to 100,000 1.50 1.00 

100,000 to 200,000 1.50 .95 

200,000 to 300,000 1.50 .90 

300,000 and over 1.50 .85 

Net rate applies if paid within 10 days 

Minneapolis (301,408) 

Minneapolis Gas Light Company 

Production, coal and water gas 

Amount of gas sold, 2,149,436,016 cu. ft. (1913) 

Capacity of holders, 9,000,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 487.712 

Number of consumers, 68,150 (Jan. 1, 1914) 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 5,387 
Type of lamps, Welsbach 

Charge to municipality, $10 per lamp per year for lighting, ex- 
tinguishing, and maintenance 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 23 

$8.60 for gas at 65 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. (1913) 
Burning schedule, 4,033 hours for 1913 

Rates — 

$1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 85 cts. net for 1913; new rate 
fixed by city council for Sept. 1, 1913, but not published on 
account of injunction until Nov. 8, 85 cts. gross, 70 cts. net; 
final compromise 80 cts. for 21 months commencing April 
1, 1914, and 77 cts. thereafter for 34 months. 



Moorhead (4,840) 

Union Light, Heat and Power Company 

(Plant located in Fargo, N. D.) 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas sold, 11,649,200 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 9.2 

Number of consumers, 481 (Jan., 1914) 

Rates — 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. for meter 
First 10,000 cu. ft. at $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
Next 15,000 cu. ft. at $1.30 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
Next 25,000 cu. ft. at $1.20 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
Next 50,000 cu. ft. at $1.10 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
All over 100,000 cu. ft. at $1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
Discount of 10% on bills paid within 10 days of the date of 
billing 



NORTHFIELD (3,265) 

Consumers Power Company 

Production, coal gas 

Piped from plant at Faribault 

Amount of gas sold, 8,000,000 cu. ft. (including Dundas) 

Capacity of holder, 20,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 12 

Number of consumers, 450 (including Dundas) 



24 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Rates — 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 

to 10,000 cu. ft., $1.60 gross, $1.44 net 
10,000 to 25,000 cu. ft., $1.60 gross, $1.28 net 
25,000 to 50,000 cu. ft., $1.60 gross, $1.20 net 
50,000 to 100,000 cu ft., $1.60 gross, $1.12 net 

100,000 cu. ft. and over, $1.60 gross, $1..04 net 



North Mankato (1,279) 
Consumers Power Company 
See Mankato 



Norwood (522) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, acetylene 

Amount of gas produced, 7 '4, ,200 pounds of carbide used during 

year, costing $2,376.84, including freight 
Capacity of holders, 500 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 3 
Number of consumers, 90 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 40 
Burning schedule, moonlight 

Rates — 

80 cts, per 100 cu. ft. 
No discount 

Owatonna (5,658) 

Public Service Operating Company 

Production, water gas 
Amount of gas produced, 7,900,000 cu. ft. 
Daily capacity of plant, 80,000 cu. ft. 
Capacity of holders, 50,000 cu. ft. 
Number of consumers, 390 






MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 25 

Length of mains, 50,000 ft. 
Rates — 

Minimum bill, 25 cts. per meter 
$1.40 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross 
Discounts : 

2,000 cu. ft., 10 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft., if bill is paid by the 

10th of the month 
2,100 to 5,000 cu. ft., 20 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft., if bill is paid 

by the 10th of the month 
5,100 to 10,000 cu. ft., 35 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft., if bill is paid 
by the 10th of the month 

Red Wing (9,048) 

Red Wing Gas Light and Power Company 
(American Utilities Company, Grand Rapids, Mich.) 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas sold, 40,000,000 cu. ft. 

Daily capacity of plant, 153,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holders, 180,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 17 

Number of consumers, 1,300 

Rates — 

Minimum bill, 25 cts. per month 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Discount of 20 cts. for prompt payment 

Renville (1,182) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, water gas 

Amount of gas produced, 2,197,300 cu. ft. 

Amount of gas sold, 2,197,300 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 3-J 

Number of consumers, 138 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 30 
Type used, mantles 



26 



GERHARD A. GESELL 



No charge to municipality 

Burning schedule, darkness to 11 o'clock 

Rates — 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
No discounts 



Rochester (7,844) 

Private Plant 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas produced, 30,000,000 cu. ft. (estimate for 1914) 

Daily capacity of plant, 200,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holders, 67,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 13 

Number of consumers, 1,030 



St. Cloud (10,600) 

Public Service Company 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas produced, 17,000,000 cu. ft. 

Amount of gas sold, 16,350,000 cu. ft. 

Daily capacity of plant, 125,000 cu. ft. 

Capacity of holders, 50,000 cu. ft. 

Miles of mains, 10 

Number of consumers, winter 650, summer 77S 

Rates — 

Illuminating gas: $1.85 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
Fuel gas: $1.35 per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Discount of 10 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. on bills paid before 10th 
of month next following 



St. Paul (214,744) 

St. Paul Gas Light Company 

Production, coal and enriched water gas mixed 
Amount of gas sold, 1,236,000,000 cu. ft. (1913) 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 27 

Daily capacity of plant, 7,500,000 cu. ft. 
Capacity of holders, 4,750,000 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 279.617 (May, 1911) 
Number of consumers, 30,752-33,000 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, gas 4,500, gasoline 1,200 

Type of lamps, Welsbach boulevard inverted type, single 

burners 
Charge to municipality, $10.50 per post for one year for gas 

and $11.00 for maintenance per year 
$29.85 for furnishing and maintaining gasoline lamps 

Rates — 

Minimum bill, 25 cts. 

First 10,000 cu. ft., $1.10 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 90 cts. net 
Next 40,000 cu. ft., $1.05 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 85 cts. net 
Excess over 50,000 cu. ft., 95 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. gross, 75 
cts. net 



South St. Paul (4,510) 

South St. Paul Gas and Electric Company 

Production, coal and water gas 
Amount of gas purchased, 5,699,700 cu. ft. 
Amount of gas sold, 5,530,500 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 8 
Number of consumers, 207 

Rates — 

Minimum bill, 25 cts. 

First 10,000 cu. ft., $1.25 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross 
Next 40,000 cu. ft., $1.10 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross 
Excess over 50,000 cu. ft., $1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. gross 
Discount, 10 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 

Stillwater (10,198) 
Consumers Power Company 

Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas produced, 33,524,300 cu. ft. 



28 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Amount of gas sold, 28,361,000 cu. ft. 
Daily capacity of plant, 220,000 cu. ft. 
Capacity of holders, 200,000 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 33.3 
Number of consumers, 1,202 

Rates — 

Illuminating gas, $1.70 per 1,000 cu. ft. less 20% ; no dis- 
count allowed unless consumption amounts to 600 cu. ft. or 
more 

Fuel gas, $1.30 per 1,000 cu. ft. less 20% ; no discount allowed 
unless consumption amounts to 600 cu. ft. or more 



West Concord (584) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, carbide gas 
Length of mains, 5 blocks 
Number of consumers, 25 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 30 

Charge to municipality, $1.00 per cu. ft. 

Rates — 

$1.00 per cu. ft. 



West Minneapolis (3,022) 

Municipal Plant 

Production, carbureted water gas 
Amount of gas produced, 6,000,500 cu. ft. 
Amount of gas sold, 5,000,000 cu. ft. 
Daily capacity of plant, 30,000 cu. ft. 
Capacity of holders, 8,000 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 5 
Number of consumers, 200 

Rates — 

$1.40 per 1,000 cu. ft., subject to a discount of 10% 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 29 

Winona (18,583) 

Winona ( ias Light and Coke Company 
Production, coal gas 

Amount of gas produced, 65,000,000 cu. ft. 
Daily capacity of plant, 400,000 cu. ft. 
Capacity of holders, 240,000 cu. ft. 
Miles of mains, 34 
Number of consumers, 2,955 

Street lighting — 

Number of lamps, 170 
Type of lamp used, Welsbach burners 
Charge to municipality, $25.00 per year 
Burning schedule, moonlight 

Rates 

Illuminating gas, $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft., 25 cts. discount if paid 

in 10 days 
Industrial purposes : 

20,000 to 30,000 cu. ft., $1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. net 

30,000 to 40,000 cu. ft., 90 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. net. 

40,000 cu. ft. and over, 80 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. net 



ELECTRIC RATES 

Ada (1,432) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 300 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 
No discount 

Street lighting — 

6 arc lights 

60 60-watt incandescents 

City pays 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Adrian (1,112) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 203 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 
No discount 

Flat rates : 

75 cts. (presumably per light per month) 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 
No discounts 

30 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 31 

Street lighting — 

32 5-light ornamental posts 

40 tungstens. City pays 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Burning schedule, dusk till 12 :30 a.m. 

Aitkin (1,638) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 239 

Daily operating period, sunset to sunrise 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Meter rental, 25 cts. per month 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. per light, $1.00 if burning all night 
No discounts 
Street lighting — 

100 incandescents in White Way and 30 others ; burn till mid- 
night; property is assessed $1,000 for street lighting 

Albany (657) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, coal gas 

Total yearly current sold, 16,410 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 91 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts.; meter rental, 15 cts. 
12| cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

Outside lights, $1.25 per light of 32 c.p. 

Street lighting — 

21 incandescents 
No charge to city 



32 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Albert Lea (6,192) 

Minnesota Gas and Electric Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 1,500 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

\2\ cts. per kw-hr., subject to the following discounts upon 
each monthly bill for each metered consumer : 
5% on all gross bills over $1.99 and to and including $5.49 
10% on all gross bills over $5.49 and to and including 

$10.99 
15% on all gross bills over $10.99 and to and including 

$16.49 
20% on all gross bills over $16.49 and to and including 

$21.99 
25% on all gross bills over $21.99 and to and including 

$27.49 
30% on all gross bills over $27.49 
For current used for power purposes exclusively in motors 

of 1 h.p. and over, not to exceed the following rates, for 

each metered consumer, 7\ cts. per 1,000 watt hours 

The minimum bill for one month's service shall be $1.11 ; a 
further discount of 10% on all bills regardless of amount 
whether it be minimum or over shall be allowed, if bill 
is paid by the 19th of the following month 

Street lighting — 

21 250- watt tungstens at $45.00 per annum 

119 100-watt tungstens at $24.00 per annum 

72 75-watt tungstens at $19.50 per annum 

*52 60-watt tungstens at $11.07 per annum 

*52 40- watt tungstens at $7.38 per annum 

105 40-watt tungstens at $20.10 per annum 

12 40-watt tungstens at $15.00 per annum 

Burning on a moonlight schedule with proportionate discounts 
from these rates when turned off on moonlight nights 

*These groups burn only to 11 o'clock. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY KATES 33 

Alexandria (3,001) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 400 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 60 cts. ; this includes 25 cts. meter 

rental 
First 50 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Second 50 kw-hrs., 9-J cts. per kw-hr. 
Over 100 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Penalty of 25 cts. if bill is not paid by 15th of following 

month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $2.00 for 1 h.p. or 2 h.p. installa- 
tion ; $3.00 for 3 h.p. ; 50 cts. for each additional h.p. 
of installation 

First 50 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 50 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

From 100 to 200 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

From 200 to 400 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

All over 400 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Penalty for late payment, same as above 

Street lighting — 

12 arcs; rate, $75.00 per annum per arc 
118 50-watt tungstens ; rate, $18.00 per annum per light 
Burning schedule, all night 



Annandale (624) 

Annandale Electric Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, gasoline and kerosene 

Number of consumers, 100 

Daily operating period, continuous 



34 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

20 cts. per kw-hr. 

15 cts. per month meter rental 

"Practically no electricity is used for power" 

Street lighting — 
4 arc lights 
25 40-watt incandescents ; city pays $75.00 per month 
Burning on a moonlight schedule till 11 :00 p.m. 

Anoka (3,972) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 510 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

12 cts. per kw-hr. with following discounts : 
On bills from $2.50 to $5.00, 5% 
On bills from $5.00 to $10.00, 10% 
On bills from $10.00 to $20.00, 20% 
On bills over $20.00, 33% 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 

6 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 100 kw-hrs. 

5 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 400 kw-hrs. 

4 cts. per kw-hr. for over 500 kw-hrs. 

4 cts. per kw-hr. if over 20 h.p. installation 

Street lighting — 

50 series incandescents bracket lamp 

30 flaming arcs. City pays $1,600 per annum 

Burning on a moonlight schedule till 1 :00 a.m. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 35 

Appleton (1,221) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 263 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 

\2\ cts. per kw-hr. 

10% added if not paid by 10th of following month 

Street lighting — 

42 mazda incandescents 

Burning schedule, moonlight; to midnight 

Argyle (744) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 120 

Daily operating period, "from dusk till 12 o'clock a.m." 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

25 cts. per 22-watt carbon lamp 
35 cts. per 30-watt carbon lamp 
40 cts. per 25-watt lamp 
60 cts. per 40-watt lamp 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, same as for lighting 

12 cts. per kw-hr. for "all motors not over 3 h.p." 

Street lighting — 

About 2,500 mazdas and carbons. City pays about $135.00 a 
month 



36 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Arlington (733) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 137 
Daily operating period, 6 hours 

Commercial lighting — 

Minimum monthly bill, 60 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 
28 incandescents 



Aurora (1,919) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Yearly current generated, 200,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 190 

Daily operating period, 1 :00 p.m. to 8 :00 a.m. 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Monthly minimum bill, 50 cts. 

1 to 50 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

50 to 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

100 to 300 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

300 to 500 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

500 to 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

25 cts. for each 25-watt lamp 

Street lighting — 

63 100-watt series street lamps 

19 5-light ornamental posts carrying 500 watts each, or 100 

watts to each light 
No charge made 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 37 

Austin (6,960) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 1,470 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 

8 cts. per kw-hr., with the following discounts: 

On bills from $2.00 to $5.00, 10% 

On bills from $5.00 to $10,00, 12% 

On bills from $10.00 to $14.00, 15% 

On bills from $14.00 to $18.00, 20% 

On bills from $18.00 to $23.00, 25% 

On bills from $23.00 to $30.00, 30% 

On bills from $30.00 to $40.00, 35% 

On bills from $40.00 to $50.00, 40% 

On bills from $50.00 to $60.00, 45% 

On bills of $60.00 and over, 5( 



Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $2.00 
5 cts. per kw-hr. with following discounts : 
On bills from $3.00 to $7.50, 5% 
On bills from $7.50 to $12.50, 10% 
On. bills from $12.50 to $25.00, 15% 
On bills from $25.00 to $50.00, 20% 
On bills from $50.00 to $100.00, 25% 
On bills from $100.00 to $150.00, 30% 
On bills from $150.00 to $200.00, 35% 
On bills from $200.00 to $250.00, 40% 
On bills from $250.00 to $300.00, 45% 
On bills from $300.00 and over, 50% 

Street lighting — 

120 magnetite arcs ; rate, $48.00 per arc per annum 
80 series mazdas ; rate, $8.25 per lamp per annum 
Moonlight burning schedule 



38 GERHARD A. GESELL \ | 

Barnesville (1,353) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 170 

Daily operating period, all night and two forenoons a week for 
heating devices 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. ; meter rental, 25 cts. 

First 57 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 200 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 300 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

All over 657 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

140 lamps, about half and half 60-watt and 40-watt mazdas. 
City pays $2,800.00 per annum 



Baudette (897) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per month 
First 50 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 50 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount of 25% on all accounts paid before the 10th of 
the month 

Street lighting — 
53 100-watt mazdas 
City pays 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, sunset till sunrise 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 39 

Belle Plaine (1,204) 

Northern Power Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 150 

Daily operating period, from sunset to 1 :00 a.m. and from 5 :30 
a.m. till sunrise 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 kw-hrs. 
7 cts. for all in excess 

Street lighting — 

10 arc lights 

22 100-c.p. tungstens. City pays $94.00 a month 

Burning schedule, sunset to 1 :00 a.m. every night 



Bemidji (5,099) 

Warfield Electric Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Number of consumers, 600 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

25 kw-hrs. and under, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
100 kw-hrs. and under, 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
200 kw-hrs. and under, 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
300 kw-hrs. and under, 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
500 kw-hrs. and under, 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 500 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount 10% if paid within 10 days 

Flat rates: 

16-c.p. lamp, 50 cts.; if burning all night, $1.00 



40 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power- — - 

Meter rates : 

$1.00 per h.p., service charge 
3^ cts. per kw-hr., energy charge 
Discount the same as above 

Street lighting — 

126 32-c.p. street lights cost $1.25 each per month 
44 arc lights cost $7.50 each per month 
11 arches across streets cost $7.50 each per month 

10% discount allowed 

Burning schedule, continuous 



Benson (1,677) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Total yearly generation, 246,636 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 285 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — ' 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 65 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Same minimum as above 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

55 60-watt lamps. Rate, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, 6 :00 p.m. till 1 :00 a.m. 

Biwabik (1,690) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam. City owns the generator, switch- 
board, and lines. A mining company supplies steam and labor 
under contract at 5 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 41 

Number of consumers, about 400 

Daily operating period, dusk till daylight 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

No minimum charge 

1 to 20 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 

20 to 60 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 

60 to 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts.' per kw-hr. 

100 to 200 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

More than 200 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

35 General Electric luminous magnetic arcs 

No charge 

Burning schedule, dusk till 6:00 a.m. 



Blue Earth (2,319) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 350 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill (apparently same as for lighting) 
"from 10 cts. down to 7 cts." 

Street lighting — 

92 goosenecks, $11.50 per annum per light 

18 cluster lights 

Burning on a moonlight schedule 



42 GERHARD A. GBSELL 

Brainerd (8,526) 
Municipal Distributing Plant 

Current purchased from Cuyuna Range Power Company, gen- 
erated by hydraulic power. Total purchased, 694,076 kw-hrs. 
during 1913 

Number of consumers, 1,327 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. per month 
6J cts. per kw-hr. 
No discounts 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

First 500 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 500 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Over 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

86 Westinghouse 4-ampere type B flaming arcs. City pays 

3i cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 

Breckenridge (1,840) 

Municipal Plant 

Current purchased from Otter Tail Power Company. Yearly 

amount purchased, 207,325 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 450 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. ; meter rental, 25 cts. per 

month 
9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

90 cts. per month for each 16-c.p. light used. (This rate 
applies only to a few hall lights in public buildings) 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 43 

Commercial power — 
6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Heating rates — 
3 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

24 5-light ornamental standards 

30 arc lamps. City pays 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

Burning schedule, all night for part of the lamps 



Brownton (509) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, gasoline engine 
Number of consumers, 60 
Daily operating period, continuous 
Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. and 25 cts. for meter rental 
12J cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

For halls and bank, 75 cts. per month (evidently per light) 

Street lighting — 

25 mazda lamps burning till 1 1 :00 o'clock 



Buffalo (1,227) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, producer gas engine 

Number of consumers, 215 

Daily operating period, from about 4 :30 p.m. till about 8 :00 

a.m. ; Saturdays until midnight ; Wednesdays it continues till 

12 :00 m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for consumers in the corporate limits 



44 GERHARD A. GESELL 

15 cts. per kw-hr. for consumers outside the limits; this 
rate applies to about 6 consumers 

Street lighting — 
14 arc lights 
30 60-watt incandescents 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 

Buhl (1,005) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Estimate of yearly current generated, 30,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 170 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

8 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount if bills are paid by the 10th 

Street lighting — 

25 5-light ornamental posts, each with 4 60-watt and 1 100- 

watt tungstens 
17 4-ampere metallic flame arc lights. City pays $116.50 a 

month for the arc lights 
"White Way is new and rates have not yet been fixed" 
Burning schedule, dusk to daylight, except the 4 bottom lights 

on the ornamental posts which are turned off at midnight 

Caledonia (1,372) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 290 
Daily operating period, all night 

Commercial lighting — 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting- — 

72 100- and 60-watt lamps 
Burning on moonlight schedule 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 45 

Cambridge (900) 

Cambridge Milling Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 225 

Daily operating period, continuous except Sunday 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

First 20 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 10 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 10 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 40 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

$1.00 per month for 4 lights 

$1.25 per month for 6 lights; there are several consumers 
with 7 or 8 lights paying $1.25 and one with 13 lights pay- 
ing $1.75; an attempt is being made to eliminate all flat 
rates 

Street lighting — 

19 60- watt incandescents 
3 500-c.p. arcs 
City pays $49.75 a month ; the company also sells current to 
the city for pumping water, for which it receives a flat rate 
of $25.00 a month 

Canby (1,528) 

Citizens Light, Heat and Power Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 318 

Daily operating period, continuous, with exception of 8 hours on 
Sundays 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per month 
First 40 kw-hrs., 15 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 60 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 200 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 300 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr, 



46 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Flat rates : 

1 40-watt lamp, per month, 50 cts. 
1 25- watt lamp, per month, 25 cts. 
Discount, 5% if paid within 10 days 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

1 h.p. to less than 2 h.p., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

2 h.p. to less than 5 h.p., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
5 h.p. to less than 10 h.p., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

10 h.p. to less than 15 h.p., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

15 h.p. to less than 25 h.p., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

25 h.p. and all over, 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Above prices are for first 30 kw-hrs. per month per h.p. in- 
stalled, all current used over that at 4 cts. per kw-hr. ; the 
city pays 6 cts. for first 200 kw-hrs., balance at 4 cts. per 
kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

82 single 100-watt lamps ; 12 ornamental standards with 5 
lights, 140 watts to the post ; rate, $28.00 per annum per 
100-watt lamp 

Burning schedule, dusk to midnight 



Cannon Falls (1,385) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power with steam auxiliary 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

LIGHTING RATES ( METER RATES) 

Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 10.0 9.0 8.0 

Next 100...: 9.0 7.0 6.0 

Next 300 7.0 6.0 5.0 

Next 500 6.0 5.0 4.5 

Next 1,000 5.0 4.0 4.0 

Next 1,000 4.0 3.5 3.5 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 47 

lighting rates ( meter rates) — Continued 

Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

Next 1..000 3.5 3.4 3.4 

Next 1,000 3.4 3.3 3.3 

Next 1,000 3.3 3.2 3.2 

Next 1,000 3.2 3.1 3.1 

Next 1,000 3.1 3.0 3.0 

Next 1,000 3.0 2.9 2.9 

Next 1,000 2.9 2.8 2.8 

Above rate also applies to power installations of less than 
1 h.p. 

POWER RATES ( METER RATES) 

Schedule D Schedule E 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 5.5 4.5 

Next 400 5.0 4.0 

Next 500 4.0 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.2 

Next 3,000 3.4 3.1 

Next 5,000 3.3 3.0 

Next 5,000 3.2 2.9 

Next 10,000 3.1 2.8 

Next 10,000 3.0 2.7 

Next 15,000 2.9 2.6 

The above rate applies to installations of 1 h.p. and over. 

Schedule A applies to residence consumers and consumers 
whose use of capacity installed is less than 3 kw-hrs. per 50- 
watt lamp or equivalent thereof per month. 

Schedule B does not apply to residence lighting but applies to 
consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 3 kw-hrs. and 
less than 5 kw-hrs. per 50-watt lamp or equivalent thereof per 
month. 

Schedule C does not apply to residence lighting but applies 
to consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 5 kw-hrs. 
and over per 50-watt lamp or equivalent per month. 

Schedule D applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is less than 25 kw-hrs. per month per horse power. 

Schedule E applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is 25 kw-hrs. or more per month per horse power. 



48 GERHARD A. GESELL 

The above lighting and power rates are subject to a discount 
of 10% if bills are paid at the office of the company on or be- 
fore 10 days from the date of rendering thereof. If not paid 
on or before 10 days from the date of rendering of bills, no 
discount will be allowed, and the service will be discontinued 
without further notice on or after 15 days from the rendering 
of the bill at the option of the company. 

A minimum monthly service charge of $1.00 net will be made 
for each meter installed, to lighting consumers and for each 
horse power connected to power consumers. 

A reconnection charge of $1.00 net will be made for each and 
every meter reset when meter is taken out by reason of con- 
sumer becoming delinquent. 

Street lighting — 

80 60-watt tungstens. City pays $10.00 per lamp per annum 
Burning till midnight, except when moonlight 

Carlton (597) 

Cloquet Electric Company 

Current purchased from Cloquet 
Daily operating period, continuous 
(Commercial rates omitted from report) 

Street lighting — 

26 lights. City pays $35.00 per month on the average 

Cass Lake (2,011) 

Cass Water, Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 250 

Daily operating period, twilight till dawn 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 to 20 kw-hrs., 15 cts. per kw-hr. 

20 to 50 kw-hrs., 14 cts. per kw-hr. 

50 to 100 kw-hrs., 13 cts. per kw-hr. 

100 to 150 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 

150 to 200 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 49 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. per 40-watt lamp 

Street lighting — 

26 cluster lights, 3 60-watt mazdas in each cluster. City pays 

$5.00 per month each 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



Chaska (2,050) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly generation, 60,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 150 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
11 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

9 cts. per kw-hr. up to 300 kw-hrs. 

For all current above 300 kw-hrs., J ct. less is charged for 
every 300 kw-hrs. 

Street lighting — 

34 100-watt tungsten lamps ; plant is credited $17.50 per lamp 

per year 
Burning on a 12:00 o'clock moonlight schedule 



Chatfield (1,228) 

Chatfield Electric Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, water power with steam auxiliary 
Number of consumers, 203 

Daily operating period, darkness until midnight, 5 :00 a.m. till 
daylight 



50 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

13 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. per 16-c.p. lamp per month 

Street lighting — 
3 arc lights 
63 60-watt tungstens. City pays $109.00 a month 



Chisholm (7,684) 

Range Power Company 

Method of generation, current purchased, auxiliary steam plant 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill : A meter rental of 50 cts. per month 
is allowed by franchise, this to be the minimum bill, in 
case where energy charge would be less than 50 cts. For 
power rates, a minimum of 50 cts. per h.p. is charged, 
up to 10 h.p. Above this, special rates will be made. 
Up to 20 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
20 kw-hrs. to 60 kw-hrs., 10-| cts. per kw-hr. 
60 kw-hrs. to 100 kw-hrs., 8J cts. per kw-hr. 
100 kw-hrs. to 200 kw-hrs., 7\ cts. per kw-hr. 
200 kw-hrs. to 500 kw-hrs., 6-J- cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 500 kw-hrs., special rates lower than the above quot- 
ed 
Discount of 1 ct. per kw-hr. allowed if bills are paid by 10th 
of following month 

Street lighting — 

Burning schedule, all night and every night 

50 4-ampere magnetite constant current luminous arcs ; rate, 
$10.00 per arc per month 

34 ornamental posts, cluster lighting. Rate same as the lowest 
commercial lighting charge for energy. Village gets same 
discount as private consumers by paying bill within 30 days. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 51 

The company is required to furnish the city for lighting of 
public buildings, an aggregate of 750 kw-hrs. per month 
free of charge. All current in excess of this amount the 
city will pay for at the lowest commercial rates. 



Clarkfield (603) 

Clarkrield Roller Mills and Electric Light Company 

Method of generation, gas and oil engines 
Yearly current generated, 253,250 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 67 
Daily operating period, 6 :00 a.m. until 1 1 :00 p.m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum same as for lighting 

8 cts. per kw-hr. 

11 cts. charged for lighting and power together 

Street lighting — 

30 tungsten lamps. Rate, $26.00 a month 
Burning schedule, moonlight 

Cloquet (7,031) 

Cloquet Electric Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 700 
Daily operating period, continuous 
Total yearly current, 1,250,000 kw-hrs. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

1 to 65 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
65 to 180 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 



52 GERHARD A. GESELL 

180 kw-hrs. and above, 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount on bill if paid by 16th of following month 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

2 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, same as above 

Street lighting — 

68 6.6-ampere enclosed arcs. Rate, $80.00 per annum per arc 
13 32-c.p. incandescents. Rate, $15.00 per annum per lamp 
Burning all night 

Cold Spring (594) 

St. Cloud Water Power Company 

Method of generation, water power 

Number of consumers, 50 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

First 100 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Over 400 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 1 ct. per kw-hr. if bill is paid in 10 days 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Report reads : "Everyone pays 7 cts. per kw-hr. except the 
brewery, which gets current for 4 cts. per kw-hr." 

Street lighting — 

18 100- watt lights. Rate, $24.00 per annum per lamp 
4 150-watt lights. Rate, $30.00 per annum per lamp 
6 250-watt lights. Rate, $36.00 per annum per lamp 

Burning schedule, 5 :00 p.m. till 6 :00 a.m. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 53 

COLERAINE (1,613) 

Western Mesaba Electric Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 150 

Daily operating period, sunset to sunrise 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

to 200 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
200 to 500 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
500 and more kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

21 6.6-ampere arcs. Rate, $96.00 per annum per arc 
30 ornamental posts, 5 lights each 
9 100-watt lights. For the latter two, the city pays com- 
mercial rates 
Burning schedule, darkness to daylight 



Crookston (7,554) 

Crookston Water Works, Power and Light Company 

Method of generation, steam and water power 
Yearly current generated, 2,000,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 1,200 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Straight meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 25 cts. for residences and $1.00 for 

stores, offices, etc. 
20 cts. per kw-hr. 

25% discount if paid before the 10th of the month 
"Readiness-to-serve" rate (for stores, saloons, etc.) 
$1.00 consumer charge per month 
$3.00 per month for each kilowatt (or fraction thereof) of 

demand 
5 cts. per kw-hr. for all current consumed 



54 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly charge, $2.00 per h.p. up to 5 h.p. and 
$1.00 per h.p. for all over 5 h.p. 

5 cts. per kw-hr. for motors up to 5 h.p. 

4 cts. per kw-hr. for motors from 5 to 10 h.p. 

3^ cts. per kw-hr. for motors from 10 to 15 h.p. 

3 cts. per kw-hr. for motors from 15 to 25 h.p. 

Special rates for over 25 h.p. The flour mill gets its cur- 
rent for 1 ct., using 200 h.p., 24 hours a day the whole 
year round 

Street lighting — 

122 arcs. City pays $91.25 and $76.65 per lamp per annum 
Burning schedule, all night. 

Dassel (643) 
Power Distribution Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 85 

Daily operating period, 5 :00 a.m. to 1 :00 a.m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
13 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

7-J cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

16 100-watt tungstens. City pays $2.00 per light per month 
3 500- watt tungstens. City pays $5.00 per light per month 
Burning on a moonlight schedule, till 12 :30 a.m. 

Deer River (900) 
Everton Electric Light and Power Company 
Method of generation, steam 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 55 

Number of consumers, 100 

Daily operating period, 1 :00 p.m. to 7 :00 a.m. 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.25 
11 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

25 cts. per light per month 

Street lighting- — 

13 arc lights. Rate, $9.00 per month per arc 
Moonlight burning schedule 

Deerwood (586) 

Cuyuna Range Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 

Number of consumers, 118 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting- 
Meter rates : 

Meter rental of 25 cts. monthly on all bills of less than $3.00 
Minimum charge of 75 cts. for current, in addition to meter 

rental 
First 50 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Over 150 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
10% discount if paid on or before the 15th of the month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. connected load 

First 200 kw-hrs., 5 ct. per kw-hr. 

Over 200 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount if paid on or before the 15th of the month 

Street lighting— 

40 series mazdas, burning on moonlight schedule till midnight. 
City pays 8 cts., company maintaining lamps 



56 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Delano < 1,031) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 175 , 

Daily operating period, 10 hours 

Commercial lighting — 

12 cts. per kw-hr. 
No power rates 

Street lighting — 
Data not given 

Detroit (2,807) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam. Yearly generation, 191,082 kw- 

hrs. 
Number of consumers, 458 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.25 

First 200 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Over 400 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

1 16-c.p. lamp or its equivalent to 12 o'clock, 75 cts. per 

month; all night, $1.50; 24 hours, $3.00 
10% added if bill is not paid by 10th of month following. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. of installation or 

fraction thereof 
First 52 kw.-hrs., 7\ cts. per kw-hr. 
All above 52 kw-hrs., 2\ cts. per kw-hr. 
Same penalty as above 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 57 

Street lighting — 

8 series 6.6-ampere arcs 

65 ornamental posts, 5 lights each 

125 80- watt incandescents. City pays regular commercial 

rates ; lights burn all night, excepting posts in which four 

lights are turned out at 11 :00 p.m. 



Duluth (78,466) 

Duluth Edison Electric Company 

Current purchased from Great Northern Power Company, total 

of 13,000,000 kw-hrs. per annum 
Number of consumers, 16,800 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

No minimum charge 
1 to 200 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. net 
200 to 300 kw-hrs., 7.2 cts. per kw-hr. net 
300 to 500 kw-hrs., 5.2 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Over 500 kw-hrs., 4.8 cts. per kw-hr. net 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

1 h.p. or less, 6 cts. per kw-hr., min. charge, $2.50 

1 h.p. to 5 h.p., 5 cts. per kw-hr., min. charge, $5.00 

5 h.p. to 15 h.p., 4 cts. per kw. hr., min. charge, $1.00 per 

h.p. 

Over 15 h.p., 3 cts. per kw-hr., min. charge, $1.00 per h.p. 
Less 20% discount 

Street lighting — 

579 6.6-ampere G. E. open arcs. Rate, $49.00 per arc per 

annum 
588 bunched incandescents. Rate, 3 bunches pay the same as 

1 arc, $49.00 per annum 
Burning schedule, all night and every night 



58 GERHARD A. GESELL 

East Grand Forks (2,533) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, current purchased 

Yearly current purchased, 345,632 kw-hrs. (1913) 

Number of consumers, 321 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

8 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount on bills of $20.00 and over 

20% discount on bills of $50.00 and over 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Same minimum as above 
6 cts. per kw-hr. net 

Street lighting — 

243 mazdas. City pays 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Burning schedule, part of system all night, part on a moon- 
light schedule 

Elbow Lake (776) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 125 

Daily operating period, from 5 :00 p.m. till midnight and from 
5 :30 to 8 :00 a.m. in winter ; and about 4 hours in the summer 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

12|- cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

For 1 lamp, 75 cts. 

For 2 lamps, $1.25 

For 3 lamps, $1.65 

For more than 3 lamps, a meter must be installed 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 59 

Street lighting — 
4 arcs 

26 incandescents 
No charge to municipality 
Burning schedule is probably the same as the operating period 



Ellsworth (536) 
Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, 50 h.p. oil engine 

Number of consumers, 100 

Daily operating period, continuous ; engine runs 9 to 10 hours, 
and the balance of the time storage batteries provide cur- 
rent 

Commercial lighting — ■ 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

5% discount if paid before the 5th of following month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $2.00 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount same as above 

Street lighting — 

26 bracket lights, 100-watt incandescent 
4 suspension lights, 250-watt incandescent 
City charged $75.00 a month 
Operations commenced about Dec. 1, 1913 



Eveleth (7,036) 

Home Electric and Heating Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly generation, 635,766 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 955 
Daily operating period, continuous 



60 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

1 to 50 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 

50 to 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

100 to 300 kw-hrs., 8 cts per kw-hr. 

300 to 500 kw-hrs., 7.2 cts. per kw-hr. 

500 to 1,000 kw-hrs., 6f cts. per kw-hr. 

1,000 and more kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount of 10% if bills are paid by the 25th of the month 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.50 per h.p. 
1 to 200 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
200 to 500 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
500 to 1,000 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
1,000 kw-hrs. and more, 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, same as above 

Street lighting — 

79 500-watt mazdas. City pays $120.00 for the first 40, $96.00 

for all over 40 
Burning, schedule, all night 



Excelsior (1,015) 
Northern Power Company 

Current purchased from the Minneapolis General Electric Com- 
pany 

Number of consumers, 115 (February 1, 1914) ; about 300 in 
the summer 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

For service for more than 8 months a year : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 kw-hrs. per month 
8 cts. per kw-hr. for all over that 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 61 

For service from 6 to 8 months a year : 

16 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 kw-hrs. per month 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for all over that 
For service from 4 to 6 months a year : 

18 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 kw-hrs. per month 

12 cts. per kw-hr. for all over that 
For service for less than 4 months a year : 

20 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 kw-hrs. per month 

14 cts. per kw-hr. for all over that 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $2.50 per h.p. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 40 kw-hrs. 
7 cts. per kw-hr. for all over that 

Street lighting — 

25 arc lights. City pays $140.83 per month. 
Burning schedule, from darkness till 1 :00 a.m. 



Fairfax (815) 

Municipal Distributing System 

Power furnished by Crescent Milling Company 
Method of generation, steam and gasoline 
Number of consumers, 154 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

60 mazda lamps burning on a moonlight schedule. Rate, 
$80.00 per month 



62 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Fairmont (2,958) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, producer gas 

Yearly current generated, about 650,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 600 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

12 cts. per kw-hr. ; expect to cut in a few months to 10 els 
per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 

8 cts. per kw-hr. down to 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

94 lights, part arcs and part incandescents. City pays $72.00 
per annum for each arc, and $18.00 per annum for each 
incandescent 

Burning all night 



Faribault (9,001) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, combined hydraulic and steam 
Yearly total of about 1,000,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 1,200 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

A minimum monthly service charge of $1.00 net will be made 
for each meter installed, to lighting consumers, and for each 
horse power connected to power consumers. 

A reconnecting charge of $1.00 net will be made for each and 
every meter reset when meter is taken out by reason of con- 
sumer becoming delinquent. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 



63 



LIGHTING RATES ( METER RATES ) 

Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 10.0 9.0 8.0 

Next 100 9.0 7.0 6.0 

Next 300 7.0 6.0 5.0 

Next 500 6.0 5.0 4.5 

Next 1,000 5.0 4.0 4.0 

Next 1,000 4.0 3.5 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.4 3.4 

Next 1,000 3.4 3.3 3.3 

Next 1,000 3.3 3.2 3.2 

Next 1,000 .' 3.2 3.1 3.1 

Next 1,000 3.1 3.0 3.0 

Next 1,000 3.0 2.9 2.9 

Next 1,000 2.9 2.8 2.8 

Above rate also applies to power installations of less than one 
horse power. 

POWER RATES ( METER RATES) 

Schedule D Schedule E 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 1Q0 5.5 4.5 

Next 400 5.0 4.0 

Next 500 4.0 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.2 

Next 3,000 3.4 3.1 

Next 5,000 3.3 3.0 

Next 5,000 3.2 2.9 

Next 10,000 3.1 2.8 

Next 10,000 3.0 2.7 

Next 15,000 2.9 2.6 

Above rate applies to installations of one horse power and 
over. 

Schedule A applies to residence consumers and consumers 
whose use of capacity installed is less than 3 kw-hrs. per 50- 
watt lamp or equivalent thereof per month. 

Schedule B does not apply to residence lighting but applies to 

consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 3 kw-hrs. and 
less than 5 kw-hrs. per 50-watt lamp or equivalent thereof per 
month. 



64 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Schedule C does not apply to residence lighting but applies to 
consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 5 kw-hrs. and 
over per 50-watt lamp or equivalent per month. 

Schedule D applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is less than 25 kw-hrs. per month per horse power. 

Schedule E applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is 25 kw-hrs. or more per month per horse power. 

The above lighting and power rates are subject to a discount 
of 10 per cent if bills are paid at the office of the company on 
or before 10 days from the date of rendering thereof. If not 
paid on or before 10 days from the date of rendering of bills, 
no discount will be allowed, and the service will be discontinued 
without further notice on or after 15 days from the rendering 
of the bill at the option of the company. 

Street lighting — 

100 arc lights. Rate, $65.00 per annum 
92 incandescents. Rate, 85 cts. per month 
148 curb light posts with 3 incandescents to the post. Rate, 

$34.00 per annum per post 
Burning schedule : 

Incandescents all night 
Arcs all night except when moonlight 

Curb light posts, all three incandescents till midnight, after 
midnight one lamp to each post, until dawn 



Farmington (1,024) 

Farmington Electric Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, producer gas engine 
Daily operating period, sundown till midnight 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Same minimum as above 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 65 

Street lighting — 
32 40-watt lamps 

4 arc lights. City pays $76.60 a month 

Burning schedule, probably about the same as the operating 
period 



Fergus Falls (6,877) 

Municipal Plant 

Current purchased from Otter Tail Power Company, Fergus 

Falls 
Total of 483,425 kw-hrs. per annum 
Number of consumers, 1,000 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 25 cts. 
7-J cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

56 Westinghouse metalics. Rate, 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, all night 



Fosston (1,075) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 200 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

60 cts. per month for 16-c.p. lamp 
45 cts. per month for 8-c.p. lamp 



66 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. to all consumers except 1 
7 cts. per kw-hr. is charged for electricity used by 25-h.p. 
motor 

Street lighting — 

45 32-c.p. incandescents 
4 arc lamps 

No charge to municipality 
Burning schedule, 6 :00 p.m. to 2 :00 a.m. 

Frazee (1,645) 

Nichols Chisholm Lumber Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
No information given 

Street lighting — 

126 tungstens. "City pays 75 cts. per light flat rate" 

Fulda (743) 

Fulda Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 130 

Daily operating period, 18 hours a day 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

15 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Flat rate: 

$1.25 per month for 40- watt lamp 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. per h.p. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 67 

First 50 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Next 50 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Next 50 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Next 50 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Next 200 kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Next 500 kw-hrs., 2\ cts. per kw-hr. net 
Over 1,000 kw-hrs., 2 cts. per kw-hr. net 

Street lighting — 

14 arc lamps 

20 60- watt mazdas. City pays $100.00 a month 

Burning schedule, from sundown to midnight 



Gaylord (610) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 105 

Daily operating period, 6 hours a day 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
12 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount for payments on or before the 10th of the 
following month 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. per lamp monthly 

Street lighting — 

8 A. B. arcs and 22 40-watt mazdas 
Burning 3J hours each night 

Glencoe (1,788) 

Northwest Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, steam. (Generator at Hutchinson with 

auxiliary plant at Glencoe) 
Daily operating period, continuous 



68 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 from October 1 to March 31; 

90 cts. from April 1 to September 30 
\2\ cts. per kw-hr., subject to the following discounts if bills 

are paid before the 10th of the month : 
Bills up to $2.50, net 

Bills above $2.50 to $5.00 per month, 5% discount 
Bills above $5.00 to $7.50 per month, 10% discount 
Bills above $7.50 to $10.00 per month, 15% discount 
Bills above $10.00 per month, 20% discount 

Street lighting — 

5 500-c.p. arcs. Rate is $6.00 per arc 
94 32-c.p. incandescents. Rate is $1.25 per lamp 
Burning schedule, dusk to daylight 



Glenwood (2,161) 

Glenwood Electric Light, Heat and Power Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Company has just started 
Rates are determined by franchise, as follows : 
(The company may make lower rates) 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
First 30 kw-hrs., 12^ cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 30 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 60 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates: 

50 cts. per month per 16-c.p. lamp or its equivalent 

Meter rental, 15 cts. monthly except in June and July 25 cts. 

Discount, 10% if bills are paid within 10 days 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $2.00 per h.p. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 69 

"The maximum rate for power per h.p. shall never exceed 
9 cts. per kw-hr., and on a sliding scale down to 6 cts. 
per kw-hr." 

Discount same as above 

Street lighting — 

City to secure current at 10 cts. per kw-hr. with a 10% dis- 
count same as above. 



Graceville (987) 

Otter Tail Power Company 

Method of generation, water power at Fergus Falls 
Current used at Graceville, about 75,000 kw-hrs. yearly 
Number of consumers, 141 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.11 

12 cts. per kw-hr. for first 32 hours' use of active lights 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for next 64 hours' use of active lights 
3 cts. per kw-hr. for balance, where cooking appliances are 
used 
Discount, 10% ; discount applies also to minimum bill 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.11 for 1 h.p. installation 
$2.00 for 2 h.p. installation 
$2.25 for 3 h.p. installation 
$2.50 for 5 h.p. installation 
50 cts. per h.p. for over 5 h.p. installation 
10 cts. per kw-hr. for first 25 hours of maximum demand 
5 cts. per kw-hr. for next 50 hours of maximum demand 
3 cts. per kw-hr. for balance 
All charges, including minimums, subject to 10% discount 
as in commercial lighting 

Street lighting — 

5 500-watt mazdas. Rate, $8.00 per month . . 



70 GERHARD A. GESELL 

2 250-watt mazdas. Rate, $4.00 per month 
19 100- watt mazdas. Rate, $1.60 per month 
21 60- watt mazdas. Rate, $1.20 per month 
Burning schedule, the 500-watt lamps burn all night; others 
on Philadelphia moonlight schedule 



Grand Meadow (552) 

Southern Minnesota Power Company 

Method of generation, steam. (Plant in operation since the be- 
ginning of the year) 
Number of consumers, 50 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

13 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount 1 ct. per kw-hr. on bill paid within 10 days 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, "75 cts. for connected load" 

7 cts. per kw-hr. "downward" for all motors in excess of 5 

h. P . 

Street lighting — 

12 ornamental 5-light standards 
18 center suspended street lights 
City pays $54.00 per month 
Burning schedule till midnight 



Harris (673) 

Eastern Minnesota Power Company 

Current purchased from Pine City 
Number of consumers, 30 

Daily operating period, continuous except Sunday from 9:00 
a.m. to 3 :00 p.m. 






MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 7\ 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

First 30 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 20 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 50 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 300 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 400 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

6 corner poles ; $2.00 per light per month 
Burning schedule, 5 :00 p.m. till 7 :00 a.m. 



Hastings (3,983) 

Hastings Electric Light and Water Power Company 

Method of generation, part water power, balance purchased 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting- — 
Meter rate : 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. per month 

15 cts. per kw-hr. with the following discounts: 

10% on bills up to $4.00 per month 

15% on bills in excess of $4.00 per month 

20% on bills in excess of $7.00 per month 

25% on bills in excess of $10.00 per month 

Commercial power — 
7\ cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

45 500- watt tungstens, for which the city pays $5.00 per light 
Burning schedule, darkness till 1 :00 a.m. 

Hawley (800) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, gas engine 
Number of consumers, 170 

Daily operating period, sunset to 12 :30 and from 5 :00 a.m. to 
8 :00 a.m. 



72 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting — 
No report given 

Street lighting — 

36 100-watt tungstens 

Burning on a moonlight schedule 

Henning (603) 

Cordes Brothers 
Method of generation, gasoline 
Commercial lighting — 
No report given 

Street lighting — 

18 100-watt tungstens. City pays $65.00 per month 
Burning schedule, dark till midnight 

Hinckley (673) 

Hinckley Electric Company, Cloquet, Minn. 

Current purchased from Sandstone 
Number of consumers, 90 

Daily operating period, continuous except at noon hour and on 
Sundays 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

First 30 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 20 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 50 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 300 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Over 400 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Same as lighting rates, for up to 5 h.p. 

For over 5 h.p., special rates are made 

Street lighting — 

8 cluster lights, 3 60- watt mazdas each 

16 single 60-watt mazdas. City pays $7.20 per annum per light 
Burning schedule, all night 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 73 

Howard Lake (626) 

Power Distribution Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 80 

Daily operating period, dusk to midnight and 5 :00 a.m. to day- 
light 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
7-J cts. per kw-hr. 

The city buys current at 4 cts. per kw-hr. for pumping, 
amounting to about 300 kw-hrs. a month 

Street lighting — 

18 100-watt tungstens. City pays $2.00 per light per month 
5 500- watt tungstens. City pays $5.00 per light per month 
and the total is computed at $60.00 per month 



Hutchinson (2,368) 

Hutchinson Lighting and Manufacturing Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

12J cts. per kw-hr. with discounts varying with amounts 
used 



International Falls (1,487) 

Minnesota and Ontario Power Company 

Method of generation, water power 
Number of consumers, 1,000 
Daily operating period, continuous 



74 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.25 
First 60 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 120 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 540 kw-hrs., 7\ cts. per kw-hr. 
Over 720 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

37 inverted luminous arcs. City pays 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, about 12 hours daily 

Jackson (1,907) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam ; water power plant after May 14, 

1914 
Number of consumers, 319 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Meter rental, 25 cts. a month 
10 cts. per kw-hr. with discounts as follows : 
On monthly bills over 200 kw-hrs., 10% 
On monthly bills over 300 kw-hrs., 20% 
ills over 400 kw-hrs., 30% 
ills over 550 kw-hrs., 35% 
On monthly bills over 750 kw-hrs., 40% 
On monthly bills over 1,750 kw-hrs., 45% 
On monthly bills over 3,750 kw-hrs., 50% 

Flat rates : 

Arc lights burning till 10:00 p. m., $5.00 a month each 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 



On monthly bi 
On monthly b 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 75 

Meter rental same as above 

10 cts. per kw-hr. with discounts as follows on monthly bills : 

From $4.00 to $5.99, 10% 

From $6.00 to $7.99, 15% 

From $8.00 to $9.99, 20% 

From $10.00 to $14.99, 25% 

From $15.00 to $19.99, 30% 

From $20.00 to $29.99, 35% 

From $30.00 to $39.99, 40% 

From $40.00 to $49.99, 45% 

From $50.00 or over, 50% 

Street lighting — 

13 arcs. Rate, $5.00 a month for each arc 
76 pole lights. Rate, $1.00 a month for each light 
Burning schedule, from a half hour after sundown till 11 :30 
p.m. 



Janesville (1,173) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 

Number of consumers, 205 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount for prompt payment 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. installation 

5 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount for prompt payment 

Street lighting — 

76 incandescents. Rate, $16.50 per annum per lamp 
Burn from dusk till midnight 



76 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Jordan (1,151) 

Jordan Electric Light and Heating Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly product, 68,035 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 152 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
12^ cts. per kw-hr., maximum charge 
Discounts as follows : 
On bills of $5.00, 5% 
On bills of $6.00, 6% 

On bills of $7.00, 7%. The same progression of discounts 
continuing up to 20% for bills of $20.00 and all over 
that get 20% discount 
Flat rates : 

Allowed only on one light, 65 cts. per month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

If 75 kw-hrs. or less are used per kw. connected, the rate 

is 12-| cts. per kw-hr. 
For 76 to 90 kw-hrs., per kw. connected, the rate is 11 cts. 

per kw-hr. 
For 91 to 150 kw-hrs., per kw. connected, the rate is 10 cts. 

per kw-hr. 
For more than 150 kw-hrs., per kw. connected, the rate is 9 
cts. per kw-hr. 

Discounts as follows : 

Bills of $5.00 or over, 5% 

Bills of $6.00 or over, 6%, and so on, the same as in the 
lighting discounts 

Street lighting — * ■ . 

15 enclosed arcs 

14 100-watt mazda lamps. City pays $95.00 a month 

Burning schedule, moonlight till 1 :00 a.m. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 77 

Kasota (700) 

St. Peter Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam. Current from St. Peter 

Number of consumers, 65 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

Meter rent, 10 cts. per month 

13 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount 10%, if bill is paid before 10th of following month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

The Consumers Power Company sells power on special con- 
tracts to two stone mills and one elevator. Current from 
Rapidan 

Street lighting — 

50 60-watt mazdas. City pays 7 cts. per kw-hr. 



Kasson (932) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly current generated, 40,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 200 

Daily operating period, "shut down at midnight in summer and 
run all night from about October 1 to April 1" 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts ; meter rental, 20 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

3 enclosed arcs. Rate, $60.00 per annum per arc 

2 400-watt tungsten arcs 

"The rest are 40-watt tungsten incandescents. Rate, $7.20 per 

annum per light" 
Lights burn on Philadelphia moonlight schedule, till midnight 



78 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Kenyon (1,237) 

Kenyon Electric Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 150 
Daily operating period, 18 hours 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

12 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. per lamp per month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 
5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — - 

5 arc lights. Rate, $6.25 per arc per month 
31 40-watt lights. Rate, $1.00 per light per month 
Lights burn till midnight 



Lake City (3,142) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly generation, 245,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 416 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. ; meter rental, 5- and 10-am- 
pere capacity, 30 cts.; 15- to 25-ampere capacity, 50 cts. 

For light and power up to 1 h.p., 12-J cts. per kw-hr. 

For power of 1 h.p. or greater, 10 cts. per kw-hr. (To get 
this rate a special meter must be installed) 

Discounts as follows if paid by 20th of following month : 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 79 

For lighting rates : 
20%, up to 100 kw-hrs. 
25%, 100 to 200 kw-hrs. 
30%, over 200 kw-hrs. 

If current is used for power only, on the day load, the fol- 
lowing discounts apply: 
35% for from 500 kw-hrs. to 600 kw-hrs. 
40% for from 600 kw-hrs. to 700 kw-hrs. 
45% for from 700 kw-hrs. to 800 kw-hrs. 
50% on all over 800 kw-hrs. 
Street lighting — 

57 A. B. enclosed arcs. Rate, $5.00 per arc per month 
24 mazdas 

Burning on a moonlight schedule ; city hall, parks, lock-up, 
and harbor lights free 



Lake Crystal (1,055) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Monthly minimum, bill, $1.00 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

67 30-c.p. lamps. City pays $1.00 per month per light 

Lakefield (924) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 190 

Daily operating period, dusk to midnight 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

12-| cts. per kw-hr. for the first 50 kw-hrs. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 50 kw-hrs. 



80 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Street lighting — 

8 arc lights 
42 goosenecks 



Lanesboro (987) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, water power 
Number of consumers, 180 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flatr rates : 

30 cts. a month per lamp of less than 40 watts 
40 cts. a month per lamp of 40 to 60 watts 

Street lighting — 

85 lights : 16-c.p. and 40-watt tungstens 
Burning schedule, about 9 hours 

Le Sueur Center (741) 

Continental Utilities Company of Delaware 

Method of generation, gas engine 
Number of consumers, about 100 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

First 10 kw-hrs., 16 cts. per kw-hr. 

Over this amount, 12 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount if paid before the 10th of the month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates: 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.50 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 81 

Up to and including 3 h.p. connected load, a discount of 
25% is made from the commercial lighting rate. From 
3 h.p. to 6 h.p. connected load, a discount of 33^% from 
the commercial lighting rate 

10% discount on entire bill if paid before the 10th of the 
month 

Flat rates : 

The city pays $67.00 a month flat rate for pumping 

Street lighting — 

18 80-watt tungsten lamps. Rate, $108.00 a month 
Burning schedule, dusk until midnight ; 5 lights in the business 
district burn all night 

Lindstrom (522) 

St. Croix Falls Minnesota Improvement Company 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
11 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

27 lights. $17.50 per annum per light 
Burning schedule, 10 hours 

Litchfield (2,333) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Yearly generation, 250,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 500 

Daily operating period, continuous except Sunday 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 60 cts. 

11 cts. per kw-hr. for maximum demand for 2 hours per 

day of connected load 
8 cts. per kw-hr. for all over this amount 
10% discount if bills are paid within 10 days 



82 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Installations of under 2 h.p. take lighting rate 

On installations of over 2 h.p., rate is 8 cts. per kw-hr. until 

an amount equal to $1.00 per h.p. installed per month 

has been used 
7 cts. per kw-hr. for the next equal amount 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for the next equal amount 
2 cts. per kw-hr. for all current used above $3.00 per h.p. 

per month 

Street lighting — 

26 ornamental 5-light posts. Rate, $30.00 per annum per 

post 
120 80-c.p. street series lamps. Rate, $15.00 per annum per 

lamp 
Series lamps until midnight 



Little Falls (6,078) 

Little Falls Water Power Company 

Method of generation, water power 
Yearly current generated, 3,427,010 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 990 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

5 cts. per kw-hr. net with additional 10 cts. per connected 

outlet per month 
30 cts. per 16-c.p. lamp per month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. connected load 
3 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

90 5-light ornamental standards, 4 40-watt lamps and 1 60- 
watt lamp each. City pays $3.50 per month per standard 
86 100-watt lamps. City pays $2.00 per month per lamp 









MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 83 

Burning schedule, all night, except the 4 lower lights on the 
standards, which burn to 1 :00 a.m. 

Long Prairie (1,250) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 145 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
First 5 kw-hrs., 16 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 10 kw-hrs., 14 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 30 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 45 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
First 300 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 300 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 200 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 800 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

40 4-light clusters, hanging incandescents 

22 incandescents 

City pays $96.00 a month 

Burning schedule, moonlight 

Luverne (2,540) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 520 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

First 20 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 



84 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Second 30 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 50 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

First 30 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Second 30 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 60 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

25 arcs, 6.6-ampere 

No charge to municipality 

Burning schedule, moonlight and half the night 

Lyle (552) 

Lyle Electric Light Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 200 

Daily operating period, dusk till 11:30 p.m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.25 
15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. per lamp per month 

Street lighting — 

13 250-c.p. mazdas 
5 60-c.p. mazdas 
City pays $50.00 per month 
Lights burn till 11 :30 p.m. 

McIntosh (634) 
Anton Jensen, Owner of Plant 

Method of generation, producer gas engine 

Daily operating period, "we do not run between 1 :00 and 5 :30 
a.m." 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 85 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

Report says, "I do not believe I can give you any intelligent 
information on this, as there are so many types of lamps 
used, and various uses, some burning longer than others" 

Street lighting — 

147 lamps in a White Way, 3 lamps to a post. City pays $1.40 

for each post 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



Madelia (1,273) 

Madelia Electric Company 

Current purchased from Rapidan 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount if paid before 10th of month following 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. installed capacity 
5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

65 100-watt tungstens. $24.00 per annum per light 
Burning schedule, all night 

Madison (1,811) 
Municipal Plant 
Method of generation, steam 



86 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Yearly generation, 239,266 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 400 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

12^ cts. per kw-hr., primary rate 

10 cts. per kw-hr., secondary rate 

10% penalty if bill is not paid by 25th of following month 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

40 5-light ornamental posts, 4 60-watt and 1 100-watt lamps 

to each post. $50.00 per post per annum 
75 5.5-ampere series "Pakard," 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, series lights all night except when bright 

moonlight; posts, top light all night, others till 11 :00 p.m. 

Mahnomen (796) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 110 

Daily operating period, dusk to daylight from November to 

April inclusive, and from dusk to 1 :30 a.m. the remainder of 

the year 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
Meter rental, 25 cts. 
12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

Residence lights : 

25-watt lamp, 40 cts. 
40- watt lamp, 50 cts. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES $7 

60-watt lamp, 60 cts. 
100-watt lamp, 75 cts. 
Commercial lights : 
25-watt lamp, 60 cts. 
40-watt lamp, 75 cts. 
60-watt lamp, $1.12 

Street lighting — 

30 incanclescents, 60- and 100-watt mazdas 

City pays $60.00 a month 

Burning schedule, dusk to 1 :00 a.m. "and moonlight" 



Mankato (10,365) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, steam and hydraulic 

Yearly current generated, 2,791,230 kw-hrs., year ending Dec. 

31, 1913 
Number of consumers, 1,689 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial light and power — 

LIGHTING RATES ( METER RATES ) 

Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 10.0 9.0 8.0 

Next 100 9.0 7.0 6.0 

Next 300 7.0 6.0 5.0 

Next 500 6.0 5.0 4.5 

Next 1,000 5.0 4.0 4.0 

Next 1,000 4.0 3.5 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.4 3.4 

Next 1,000 3.4 3.3 3.3 

Next 1,000 3.3 3.2 3.2 

Next 1,000 3.2 3.1 3.1 

Next 1,000 3.1 3.0 3.0 

Next 1,000 3.0 2.9 2.9 

Next 1,000 2.9 2.8 2.8 

Above rate also applies to power installations of less than one 
horse power. 



88 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Schedule A applies to residence consumers and consumers 
whose use of the capacity installed is less than 3 kw-hrs. per 
50-watt lamp or equivalent thereof per month. 

Schedule B applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is 3 kw-hrs. and less than 5 kw-hrs. per 50-watt lamp 
or equivalent thereof per month, but does not apply to resident 
lighting. 

Schedule C does not apply to residence lighting but applies to 
consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 5 kw-hrs. and 
over per 50-watt lamp or equivalent per month. 

Discount, 10% if paid within 10 days 

Minimum, $1.00 per month per meter 

POWER RATES ( METER RATES) 

Minimum charge, $1.00 per month per horse power installed 

Schedule D Schedule E 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 5.5 4.5 

Next 400 5.0 4.0 

Next 500 4.0 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.2 

Next 3,000 3.4 3.1 

Next 5,000 3.3 3.0 

Next 5,000 '.. 3.2 2.9 

Next 10,000 3.1 2.8 

Next 10,000 3.0 2.7 

Next 15,000 2.9 2.6 

Above rate applies to installations of one horse power and 
over. 

Schedule D applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is less than 25 kw-hrs. per month per horse power. 

Schedule E applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is 25 kw-hrs. or more per month per horse power. 
Quantity discount : When the gross bills at Schedules D and 
E exceed : 
$100.00 per month, 10% discount will be allowed 
$200.00 per month, 15% discount will be allowed 
$300.00 per month, 20% discount will be allowed 
$500.00 per month, 25% discount will be allowed 
Cash discount, 10% if paid within 10 days 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 89 

Street lighting — 

168 7^-ampere G. E. enclosed arcs (includes North Mankato) 
City pays $65.00 net per arc per year 
Burning schedule, moonlight 



Mapleton (809) 

Mapleton Electric Light Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 90 

Daily operating period, from shortly before sunset till midnight 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

12J cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

60 cts. per 40- watt lamps 

Street lighting — 

38 60-watt mazdas ; 12 burn on a moonlight schedule, 26 from 
dark till midnight. City pays $50.00 per month . 

Marble (887) 

Municipal Distributing System 

Current purchased from Oliver Iron Mining Company at 6 cts. 

per kw-hr. 
Number of consumers, 45 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

No minimum charge 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount on bills paid before the 10th of the month 

Street lighting — 

18 standards, 5 60-watt mazdas to the standard. City pays 

regular rate of 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, dusk to daylight 



90 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Marshall (2,152) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Total yearly generation, 231,781 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 300 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 

12 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount if 50 kw-hrs. are used 

20% discount if 100 kw-hrs. are used 

Commercial power- 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill : 

1 to 10 h.p. installation, 60 cts. per h.p. 

10 to 20 h.p. installation, 50 cts. per h.p. 

20 to 30 h.p. installation, 40 cts. per h.p. 

30 to 40 h.p. installation, 30 cts. per h.p. 

6 cts. per kw-hr. 

No discount 

Street lighting — 

31 6.6-ampere enclosed arcs 

12 100-watt series tungsten lamps 

28 ornamental posts, 5 lights each, 1 60-watt lamp and 4 40- 
watt lamps 

Lights burn all night except ornamental posts, which burn till 
10:00 p.m. and then the top light burns till dawn 

Plant credited with $2,666.00 last fiscal year for street light- 
ing 

Melrose (2,591) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 400 

Daily operating period, 18 hours, except Sunday and then, 12 
hours 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 91 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

First 30 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 30 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Great Northern Ry. pays : 

12-J cts. per kw-hr. for the first 100 kw-hrs. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 100 kw-hrs. 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for all above 200 kw-hrs. 

Flat rates: 

Hotel is charged $25.00 per month 

25 cts. to 50 cts. per lamp per month, depending on size 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

8 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 100 kw-hrs. 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 100 kw-hrs. 

Street lighting — 

7 250-watt tungstens 
70 80-watt carbons 
Burn all night 



Milaca (1,102) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 116 

Daily operating period, 6 :00 a.m. to midnight 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
12| cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

75 cts. per light per month 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. (Reduction from this rate is being con- 
sidered) 



92 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Street lighting — 

4 5-ampere arc lights 

56 120- watt lamps. City pays $1,300.00 per annum 
Burning schedule, moonlight 

Minneapolis (301,408) 

Minneapolis General Electric Company 

Method of generation, water power with large reserve steam 

plant 
Yearly generation, 90,835,808 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 25,893 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Residential lighting rate — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

9 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 3 kw-hrs. per room per month 

6 cts. per kw-hr. for additional current 

Discount, 5% if paid within discount period 

General lighting rate — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

8 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 100 kw-hrs. per month 
7-J cts. per kw-hr. for the next 100 kw-hrs. per month 
6J cts. per kw-hr. for the next 100 kw-hrs. per month 

5 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 300 kw-hrs. per month 
4-| cts. per kw-hr. for all over 600 kw-hrs. per month 
Discount, 5% if paid within discount period 

Retail power rate — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per month per h.p. for the 

first 10 h.p. of rated capacity of motors connected 
75 cts. per month per h.p. for the next 20 h.p. of rated 

capacity of motors connected 
50 cts. per month per h.p. in excess of 30 h.p. of rated 
capacity of motors connected 

6 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 52 hours' use per month of 
maximum demand 

2\ cts. per kw-hr. for all in excess 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 93 

Quantity discount : 

(Applicable to this schedule only) 
5% on all bills between $50.00 and $100.00 per month 
10% on all bills between $100,00 and $150.00 per month 
15% on all bills between $150.00 and $200.00 per month 
20% on all bills between $200.00 and $250.00 per month 
25% on all bills over $250.00 per month 

Note: 

Demands taken monthly 

Discount, 5% if bill is paid within discount period 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per month per h.p. for the 

first 10 h.p. of rated capacity of motors connected 
75 cts. per month per h.p. for the next 20 h.p. of rated 

capacity o'f motors connected 
50 cts. per month per h.p. in excess of 30 h.p. of rated 

capacity of motors connected 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 200 kw-hrs. per month 
5 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 200 kw-hrs. per month 
4 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 200 kw-hrs. per month 
3 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 600 kw-hrs. per month 
Cash discount of 5% if paid within discount period 

Alternative lighting and power rate — 
Demand charge : 

$3.50 per month for each kw. of demand for first 10 kw. 
$2.50 per month for each kw. of demand for next 40 kw. 
$2.00 per month for each kw. of demand in excess of 50 kw. 
Plus energy charge: 

4J cts. per kw-hr. for first 400 kw-hrs. per month 
3J cts. per kw-hr. for next 600 kw-hrs. per month 
2-J cts. per kw-hr. for next 3,000 kw-hrs. per month 
1-J cts. per kw-hr. for next 6,000 kw-hrs. per month 
1 ct. per kw-hr. for all over 10,000 kw-hrs. per month 
Note : Demands taken monthly. Minimum demand in any 
month shall in no event be considered less than 50% of 
the highest demand previously registered, no less than 1 
kw. 



94 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Cash discount of 5% if paid within discount period 
2,300-volt alternating current power rate — 
(Advantageous for large power users) 

1.609 cts. per kw-hr. (1.2 cts. per h.p.h.) up to 20% load 

factor 
1.475 cts. per kw-hr. (1.1 cts. per h.p.h.) from 20% to 30% 

load factor 
1.341 cts. per kw-hr. (1.0 cts. per h.p.h.) from 30% to 40% 

load factor 
1.207 cts. per kw-hr. (.9 cts. per h.p.h.) from 40% to 50% 

load factor 
1.1 cts. per kw-hr. (.82 cts. per h.p.h.) from 50% to 60% 

load factor 
1.00 cts. per kw-hr. (.75 cts. per h.p.h.) for load factor of 
60% and over 
This schedule of low power rates is based on the sale of alter- 
nating current in large quantities for power purposes on a long 
term contract (10 years), with higher guarantees per h.p. of de- 
mand than required in the other power schedules. 

Current to be measured and delivered to the customer at ap- 
proximately 2,300 volts. If any other pressure is desired the 
necessary transformers for raising or lowering the voltage shall 
be furnished by the consumer. 

This contract carries a minimum monthly bill of $200.00 plus 
$1.00 for each h.p. of maximum demand in excess of 100 h.p. 
The rate charged per kw-hr. (or per h.p.h.) will be based on 
monthly load factor as set forth in schedule. 

The maximum demand used in determining monthly minimum 
bill shall be determined by the highest demand recorded during 
any fifteen (15) minute period during such month; but the con- 
sumer shall have the privilege of varying the requirements 
monthly, and charges shall be based accordingly, provided, how- 
ever, that the minimum bills shall at no time during the re- 
mainder of the year be based upon a demand less than 50% of 
the highest demand previously registered. 

The consumer agrees to pay this amount even though con- 
sumption of current should equal a less sum. 

A recording wattmeter and a demand meter will be installed 
on the premises of each consumer, and all bills will be based on 
the records of these instruments. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 95 

Above rates apply to all customers located on the established 
wholesale alternating current circuits of the company. 

Street lighting — 

2,800 6.6-ampere magnetic arcs. Rate, $60.00 per annum per 

arc 
970 ornamental posts, each with 5 60-watt incandescents. Rate, 

$45.00 per annum per post 
Burning schedule, 3,830 hours per annum 



Minneota (819) 

Citizens Light, Heat and Power Company 

Current transmitted from Canby 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

30 100- watt lamps. Rate, $65.00 per month 
Burning schedule (probably all night) 

Montevideo (3,056) 

The Montevideo Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, hydraulic and steam power 

Number of consumers, 992 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

No minimum charge except 25 cts. meter rental 
First 30 hours of total installation, 13 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over that, 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
10% discount if paid before the 28th of the month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

First 19.4 kw-hrs. per h.p. installed, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 



96 GERHARD A. GESELL 

All above that, 2\ cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount and meter rent same as above 
Street lighting — 

10 arcs. Rate, $72.00 per arc per annum 
122 60- watt tungstens ; $14.60 per lamp per annum 
Lights burn all night on a moonlight schedule 



Montgomery (1,267) 

Le Sueur County .Electric Light and Power Company 

(Continental Utilities Company of Delaware) 

Method of generation, kerosene and gasoline 

Number of consumers, 84 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 for residences and $1.50 for 

stores 
First 10 kw-hrs., 16 cts. per kw-hr. 
11 kw-hrs. and over, 12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

7 standard 2,000-c.p. arcs ; $60.00 per annum per arc 
35 80-c.p. tungstens ; $25.50 per annum 
Aggregate, $1,312.50 per annum 
Burning schedule, dusk to 1 :00 a.m. 



Moorhead (4,840) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly generation in 1913 was 862,380 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 956 light, 27 power 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00, 25 cts. of which is meter 
rental 






MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 97 

First 200 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 200 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 400 kw-hrs., 4J cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Electric sign lighting, 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Bills net if paid by 10th of following month 
10% penalty added if paid later 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

First 200 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 200 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 400 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
All above 800 kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw-hr. 
Same provisions for minimum bill and prompt payment as 
above 

Street lighting — 

81 5-light ornamental posts 
175 mazdas. City pays 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning schedule, all night 



Morgan (553) 

Wherland Electric Company 

Current from Redwood Falls 
Number of consumers, 100 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
17 cts. per kw-hr. for the first hour burning 
11 cts. per kw-hr. for the second hour burning 
7 cts. per kw-hr. for all over three hours burning 
In business places, full installation of the wattage of all 

lamps, less unlighted places by daylight 
In residence places, 60% of the wattage of all lamps in- 
stalled 



98 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Discount: The company allows a discount of 10% if bills 
are paid within 10 days. This discount, however, is good 
only in trade, and only on the 20th day of December, when 
each consumer may secure electrical apparatus, to the 
amount of the discounts for the entire year 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 10 kw-hrs. per h.p. 

8 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 5 kw-hrs. per h.p. 

6 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 5 kw-hrs. per h.p. 

4 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 20 kw-hrs. per h.p. 

Street lighting — 

30 40-watt lamps burning all night. City pays $48.00 a month 



Morris (1,685) 

Otter Tail Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Yearly current used, 300,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 300 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
Service charge : 

1-J cts. per c.p. installed 

12 cts. per kw-hr. for primary portion of current 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for secondary portion of current 
3 cts. per kw-hr. for all above secondary portion of cur- 
rent 
Discount, 10% if bill is paid by the 10th of month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for primary portion of the current 
5 cts. per kw-hr. for secondary portion of the current 
3 cts. per kw-hr. for all above the secondary portion 






MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 99 

Street lighting — 

120 lights, 500-watt, 250-watt, and 100-watt mazdas 
City pays $176.00 a month 
Burning schedule, all night 



Mountain Iron (1,343) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 132 

Daily operating period, 4 :00 p.m. to 7 :00 a.m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. per month 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 10% if bill is paid within 10 days 

Commercial power — 
5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, same as above 

Street lighting — 

47 ornamental white way standards 
14 arc lights 



Mountain Lake (1,081) 

Mountain Lake Milling Company 

Method of generation, steam. (It is a new plant, just started 

before the report was sent in) 
Daily operating period, sunset to midnight 

Commercial lighting — 
12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

40 clusters; $75.00 per month 



100 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Nashwauk (2,080) 

Municipal Plant 

Number of consumers, 160 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

$1.00 per light per month 

10% discount on all bills if paid before the 10th of the fol- 
lowing month 

Street lighting — 

85 40- watt tungstens. Rate, $1.00 per light per month 
Burning from dark to daylight 



New Prague (1,554) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Total yearly current generated, 49,000 

Number of consumers, 148 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

10 cts. per kw-hr. with quantity discounts as follows, when 
bill is paid by 15th of the month: 
On bills from $2.50 to $5.00, 10% 
On bills from $5.00 to $7.50, 12% 
On bills from $7.51 to $10.00, 14% 
On bills from $10.01 to $12.50, 16% 
On bills from $12.51 to $15.00, 18% 
On bills from $15.01 to $20.00, 20% 
On bills from $20.01 to $30.00, 25% 
On bills from $30.01 and over, 30% 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 101 

Street lighting — 

110 incandescents 

3 arc lights. City does not pay any charge for public lighting 

Burning schedule, from dark to midnight and on certain morn- 



New Richland (685) 

Bretein and Engle 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 78 

Daily operating period, 4:00 p.m. to midnight 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

65 cts. for each 16-c.p. lamp 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

3 arc lights, 1,200-c.p. Rate, $7.00 per month per arc 
21 16-c.p. incandescents. Rate, $1.25 per month per lamp 
Burning from dark to midnight 



New Ulm (5,648) 

Municipal Plant 

Number of consumers, 815 

Daily operating periods, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

8 cts. per kw-hr. 

5% discount if monthly bill is over $15.00 

10% discount if monthly bill is over $30.00 



102 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

5 cts. per kw-hr. 

5% discount if monthly bill is over $25.00 

Street lighting — 
106 6.6-ampere arcs 
44 ornamental 5-light posts 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



North Branch (624) 

Eastern Minnesota Power Company 

Method of generation, steam and water power 

Number of consumers, 80 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

See rates of Pine City 
Street lighting — 

17 60-watt mazdas. City pays $2.00 each per month for cur- 
rent, renewals and attendance 

Burning schedule, all night 



Northfield (3,265), including Dundas (357) and 
Randolph (182) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Yearly current generated, 500,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 800 
Daily operating period, continuous \ 

Commercial lighting and power — 

A minimum monthly service charge of $1.00 net will be made 
for each meter installed, to lighting consumers and for each 
horse power connected to power consumers. 

A reconnection charge of $1.00 net will be made for each 
and every meter reset when meter is taken out by reason of con- 
sumer becoming delinquent. 



* 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 103 

LIGHTING RATES ( METER RATES ) 

Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. . Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 10.0 9.0 8.0 

Next 100 9.0 7.0 6.0 

Next 300 7.0 6.0 5.0 

Next 500 6.0 5.0 4.5 

Next 1,000 5.0 4.0 4.0 

Next 1,000 4.0 3.5 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.4 3.4 

Next 1,000 3.4 3.3 3.3 

Next 1,000 3.3 3.2 3.2 

Next 1,000 3.2 3.1 3.1 

Next 1,000 3.1 3.0 3.0 

Next 1,000 3.0 2.9 2.9 

Next 1,000 2.9 2.8 2.8 

Above rate also applies to power installations of less than one 
horse power 

POWER RATES ( METER RATES ) 

Schedule D Schedule E 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 5.5 4.5 

Next 400 5.0 4.0 

Next 500 4.0 3.5 

Next 1,000 3.5 3.2 

Next 3,000 3.4 3.1 

Next 5,000 3.3 3.0 

Next 5,000 3.2 2.9 

Next 10,000..; 3.1 2.8 

Next 10,000 3.0 2.7 

Next 15,000 2.9 2.6 

Above rate applies to installations of one horse power and 
over. 

Schedule A applies to residence consumers and consumers 
whose use of capacity installed is less than 3 kw-hrs. per 50-watt 
lamp or equivalent thereof per month. 

Schedule B does not apply to residence lighting but applies to 
consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 3 kw-hrs. and 
less than 5 kw-hrs. per 50-watt lamp or equivalent thereof per 
month. 



104 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Schedule C does not apply to residence lighting but applies to 
consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 5 kw-hrs. and 
over per 50-watt lamp or equivalent per month. 

Schedule D applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is less than 25 kw-hrs. per month per horse power. 

Schedule E applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is 25 kw-hrs. or more per month per horse power. 

The above lighting and power rates are subject to a discount 
of 10% if bills are paid at the office of the company on or be- 
fore 10 days from the date of rendering thereof. If not paid 
on or before 10 days from the date of rendering of bills, no 
discount will be allowed, and the service will be discontinued 
without further notice on or after 15 days from the rendering 
of the bill at the option of the company. 

Street lighting — 

140 lights in all: 400-c.p. tungsten, 48-c.p. tungsten, 32-c.p. 

tungsten. City pays $55.00, $12.50, and $10.20 per annum 

respectively 
Burning all night on a moonlight schedule 



North Mankato 
{See Mankato rates) 

North St. Paul (1,404) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 193 

Daily operating period, 20 hours a day 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

First 300 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 150 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 450 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 105 

Second 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 J cts. per kw-hr. 
Third 1,000 kw-hrs. and over, 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
For fraction of plant equipment, 6 cts. per kw-hr. net 
Discount of 5% on bills of over $1.25 

Street lighting — 
10 arc lights 
75 incandescents 
Burning schedule, average about 6 hours 



Nymore (834) 
Warfield Electric Company 
Method of generation, steam and water power 
Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 
$1.25 



Ortonville (1,774) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Total yearly generation, 89,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 250 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. for first 70 hrs. per month of 60% in- 
stallation 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for all excess current 

Bills are subject to discount of 2 cts. per kw-hr. and 25 
cts. on the minimum charge if paid on or before the 15th 
of the month 

Meter rental, 25 cts. per month 



106 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. of installation 
First 60 kw-hrs. of maximum demand, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 60 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Meter rental, same as above 

Street lighting — 

100 16-watt tungsten lamps. Rate, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Moonlight burning schedule 



Osakis (1,013) 

Osakis Milling Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Yearly current generated, 27,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 118 

Daily operating period, -"As needed. All day if necessary" 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.25 

20 cts. per kw-hr. for residence lights 

15 cts. per kw-hr. for commercial lights 

Discount on residence bills of 25% if over $4,00 per month 
Flat rates : 

60 cts. per 40-watt mazda per month 

Street lighting — 

8 enclosed arcs. City pays $72.00 per annum per lamp 

21 40-watt mazdas. City pays $18.00 per annum per lamp 

Burning on a moonlight schedule to 1 :30 a.m. 

Owatonna (5,658) 

Public Service Operating Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Yearly current generated, 600,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 774 

Daily operating period, continuous 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 107 

Commercial lighting — 

LIGHTING RATES ( METER RATES) 

Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 12.0 11.0 10.0 

Next 100 11.0 9.0 8.0 

Next 300 9.0 8.0 7.0 

Next 500.... 8.0 7.0 6.5 

Next 1,000 7.0 6.0 6.0 

Next 1,000 6.0 5.5 5.5 

Next 1,000 5.5 5.4 5.4 

Next 1,000 5.4 5.3 5.3 

Next 1,000 5.3 5.2 5.2 

Next 1,000 5.2 5.1 5.1 

Next 1,000 5.1 5.0 5.0 

Next 1,000 5.0 4.9 4.9 

Next 1,000 4.9 4.8 4.8 

Above rates also apply to power installations of less than one 
horse power 

POWER RATES ( METER RATES) 

Schedule D Schedule E 

Kw-hrs. Cts. per Kw-hr. Cts. per Kw-hr. 

First 100 7.5 5.5 

Next 400 7.0 5.5 

Next 500 6.0 4.5 

Next 1,000 5.5 4.2 

Next 3,000.... 5.4 4.1 

Next 5,000 5.3 4.0 

Next 5,000 5.2 3.9 

Next 10,000 5.1 3.8 

Next 10,000 5.0 3.7 

Next 10,000 4.9 3.6 

Above rate applies to installations of one horse power or over 
Schedule A applies to residence consumers and consumers 
whose use of the capacity installed is less than 3 kw-hrs. per 50- 
watt lamp or equivalent per month. 

Schedule B does not apply to residence but applies to other 
consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 3 kw-hrs. and 
less than 5 kw-hrs. per 50-watt lamp or equivalent thereof per 
month. 



108 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Schedule C does not apply to residence lighting but applies 
to other consumers whose use of the capacity installed is 5 
kw-hrs. and over per 50-watt lamp or equivalent thereof per 
month. 

Schedule D applies to consumers whose use of the capacity in- 
stalled is less than 25 kw-hrs. per month per horse power. 

Schedule E applies to consumers whose use of the capacity 
installed is 25 kw-hrs. or more per month per horse power. 

The above lighting and power rates are subject to a discount 
of 10 per cent if bills are paid at the office of the company on 
or before 10 days from the date of the rendering thereof. If 
not paid on or before 10 days from the date of rendering of 
bills no discount will be allowed, and the service discontinued 
without further notice on or after 15 days from the rendering of 
the bill at the option of the company. 

The minimum monthly service charge of $1.00 net will be 
made for each meter installed, to lighting customers and for each 
horse power connected to power consumers. 

A reconnection charge of $1.00 net will be made for each and 
every meter reset when meter is taken out by reason of con- 
sumer becoming delinquent ; also for resetting meter removed 
from premises for a period of but one month or less ; two 
months or more, no charge. 

Street lighting — 

58 4-ampere luminous arcs, burning on a Philadelphia moon- 
light schedule. Rate, $65.00 per annum per arc 

48 6.6-ampere luminous arcs, burning from dusk to 10:00 p.m. 
Rate, 5 cts. per kw-hr. 



Park Rapids (1,801) 

Park Rapids Hydro-Electric Company 

Method of generation, water power 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

First 40 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 40 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 109 

Next 40 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 40 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 40 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Meter rent, 25 cts. 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Less than 2 h.p., the lighting rates apply 
2 h.p. to 5 h.p., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
5 h.p. to 10 h.p., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
10 h.p. and above, 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

24 enclosed arcs. Rate, $5.00 a month for each arc 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 

Paynesville (901) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 153 

Daily operating period, from 6 :00 a.m. to midnight 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

First 200 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Second 200 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 600 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flate rates : 

$1.00 per h.p. per month. (''Most of power motors are on 
meters") 

Street lighting — 

60 tungstens. Plant is credited $50.00 a month 
Burning on a moonlight schedule till midnight 



110 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Pelican Rapids (1,019) 
Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam and water power. City buys cur- 
rent from a local mill at 2\ cts. per kw-hr., whenever the pri- 
vate company has water enough for both milling and electric 
purposes 

Yearly current, 46,335 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 170 

Daily operating period, dusk till 12 :00 m. Expect 18-hour serv- 
ice in the near future 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

14 5-light ornamental posts in business district, burning till 

10 :30 p. m. ; the top light burns till midnight 
4 A. B. arcs, burning till 10 :30 p.m. 
40 incandescents, burning till 10:30 p.m. 
City pays 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Perham (1,376) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 173 

Daily operating period, dusk to daylight 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00; meter rental, 25 cts. 
\2\ cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

Same minimum 
House lights, 40 cts. 
Barn lights, 30 cts. 
Office lights, 60 cts. 
Store lights, 70 cts. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 11 



Street lighting — 

15 arc lights 
4 cluster lights, mazdas 
30 single incandescents 
City pays 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Lights burn all night 



Pierz (545) 

Municipal Plant 

Number of consumers, 65 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rate : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

If bill is less than $1.00, 25 cts. meter rent is charged 

Street lighting — 

20 tungsten side lamps 

City pays $288.80 cash in year 1914 

Burning schedule, darkness till 11:00 or 12:00 o'clock 



Pine City (1,258) 

Eastern Minnesota Power Company 

Method of generation, steam and water power 

Number of consumers, 175 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 kw-hrs. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 20 kw-hrs. 
7-J cts. per kw-hr. for the next 50 kw-hrs. 
6 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 100 kw-hrs. 
5 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 200 kw-hrs. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

5 cts. per kw-hr. for small loads from 5 to 10 h.p. 



112 GERHARD A. GESELL 

4 cts. per kw-hr. for off-peak loads of 15 h.p. or over 
1^ cts. is charged the flour mills on steady operating days 
when 30,000 kw-hrs. monthly are consumed 

Street lighting — 

47 60-watt mazdas. City pays $2.00 each per month 

Burning schedule all night 

Same commercial rates in force in Rock Creek, Rush City, 
Harris, North Branch, Grandy, Hanchfield, Braham, and 
Grasston, all of which are supplied by the same company. 



Pine Island (834) 

Pine Island Roller Mill and Electric Light Company 

Method of generation, steam 

Total yearly generation, 50,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 135 

Daily operating period, from dusk till 11:15 p.m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
\2\ cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 
Burning on a moonlight schedule, till 11:15 p.m. 
26 lamps, arcs and mazdas 
City pays $65.00 a month 

Plainview (1,175) 

Plainview Electric Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, steam and producer gas 
Number of consumers, 175 

Daily operating period, dusk to midnight, 5 :30 a.m. to daylight ; 
also all forenoon on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00, 25 cts. meter rental 
12 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 20 kw-hrs. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 113 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 20 kw-hrs. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 40 kw-hrs. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 
6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

63 lamps, arcs and incandescents 
City pays $97.50 per month 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



Preston (1,193) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 200 

Daily operating period, "to 12 :00 o'clock midnight and from 
5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. from November to April 1" 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

"10 cts. first 50 kw-hrs. per month" 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. for 60- watt lamp per month 

Street lighting — 

53 60- watt lamps. (No more details) 



Princeton (1,555) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 300 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
12J cts. per kw-hr. 



114 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, as follows : 
$1.00 per h.p. for motors up to 5 h.p. 
75 cts. per h.p. for motors from 5 h.p. to 10 h.p. 
50 cts. per h.p. for motors of more than 10 h.p. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

Municipality charged $12.00 per annum for street lighting 



Proctorknott (2,243) 

Proctor Water and Power Company 

Current purchased 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 25 cts. 

10 cts. per kw-hr. for all current up to 200 kw-hrs. 

9 cts. per kw-hr. for 200 to 300 kw-hrs. 

6J cts. per kw-hr. for 300 to 500 kw-hrs. 

5 cts. per kw-hr. for 500 kw-hrs. or more 

Discount of 20% if bill is paid by 17th of month 

Heating rates — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.25 
3 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

1 h.p. or less, 6 cts. per kw-hr. ; minimum per month, $2.50 
1 h.p. to 5 h.p., 5 cts. per kw-hr. ; minimum per month, $5.00 
5 h.p. to 15 h.p., 4 cts. per kw-hr.; minimum per month, 

$7.50 
15 h.p. or more, 3 cts. per kw-hr.; minimum per month, 
$1.00 per h.p. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 115 

These power rates are not in effect because power users con- 
sume so little electricity that it is cheaper to use the 10-cent 
lighting rate. 

Street lighting — 

16 arc lights. City pays $49.00 per annum per lamp 
14 2-light clusters. City pays $18.00 per annum per lamp 
3 250-watt tungstens. City pays $2.05 per month per lamp 
Burning schedule, all night 



Red Lake Falls (1,757) 

Red River Power Company 

Method of generation, water power 

Number of consumers, 255 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Monthly minimum bill, $1.00 



First 


100 kw-hrs. 


11 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


100 kw-hrs. 


9 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


300 kw-hrs. 


6 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


500 kw-hrs. 


5 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


4.5 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


4.25 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


4.2 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


4.1 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


4 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


3.9 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


3.8 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


3.75 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


1,000 kw-hrs. 


3.7 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


10,000 kw-hrs. 


3.65 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 


10,000 kw-hrs. 


3.6 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


Next 20,000 kw-hrs. 


3.55 


cts. 


per 


kw-hr. 


This l 


'ate applies also 


to power 


installations of less than one 


horse power. 










Discount, 10%, if bil 


is paid within 10 days of its render- 


ing 













116 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Flat rates : 

Sign Service Where Signs are Owned by the Company 

Signs having their letters traced by lamps and having 
2-c.p. carbon lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

20 cts. 
4-c.p. tungsten lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

20 cts. 

Panel signs : 
4-c.p. carbon lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

40 cts. 
8-c.p. carbon lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

55 cts. 

Sign Service Where Signs are Owned by the Consumer 

Signs having their letters traced by lamps having 
2-c.p. carbon lamps,' 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

13 cts. 
4-c.p. tungsten lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

13 cts. 

Panel signs : 
4-c.p. carbon lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

31 cts. 
8-c.p. carbon lamps, 5 hours burning, rate per lamp per month, 

44 cts. 
5 hours burning to mean from dark till midnight 
Discount, same as above 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

A minimum monthly service charge of $1.00 net per horse 

power of connected capacity will be made 
First 500 kw-hrs., 6.66 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 500 kw-hrs., 4.2 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 1,000 kw-hrs., 4.15 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 2,000 kw-hrs., 3.85 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 5,000 kw-hrs., 3.7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 10,000 kw-hrs., 3.55 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 10,000 kw-hrs., 3.4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 20,000 kw-hrs., 3.3 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 117 

For power installation of 25 h.p. or over, operating at a load 
factor of 25%, or higher (24 hours basis, 26 days per 
month), a flat meter rate of 3.33 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, same as above 

Street lighting — 

27 G. E. City pays $73.00 a month 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



Red Wing (9,048) 

Red Wing Gas Light and Power Company 

(American Public Utilities Company) 

Method of generation, current purchased from Minnesota- Wis- 
consin Power Company, gas engine auxiliary 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 

First 75 kw-hr s., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 

More than 75 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 1 ct. per kw-hr., if bill is paid within 10 days 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Demand charge: $1.00 per connected h.p. per month, in 
addition to which the following energy charges are made : 

ENERGY RATE SCHEDULE 

From 1- to 4-h.p. rate (inclusive) 

Up to 100 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

101 to 200 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 3-| cts. per kw- 
hr. 

201 to 300 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw- 
hr. 

Above 300 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 2-J cts. per kw- 
hr. 



118 GERHARD A. GESELL 

From 5- to 25-h.p. rate (inclusive) 

Up to 100 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., Z\ cts. per kw- 

hr. 
101 to 200 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw- 

hr. 
201 to 300 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 2\ cts. per kw- 

hr. 
Above 300 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 2 cts. per kw- 

hr. 

From 26- to 75-h.p. rate (inclusive) 

Up to 100 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw- 

hr. 
101 to 200 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 2\ cts. per kw- 

hr. 
201 to 300 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., 2 cts. per kw- 

hr. 
Above 300 hrs. use of connected load in kw-hrs., \\ cts. per kw- 

hr. 

5% discount on all bills paid on or before the 10th of the 
following month ; no discounts to customers in arrears 

Street lighting — 

94 4-ampere luminous arcs. Rate, $60.00 per annum per arc 
114 25-watt tungstens. Rate, $12.00 each per annum 
Burning all night and every night 



Renville (1,182) 

Montevideo Electric Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 

Number of consumers, 74. (Company started December 1, 1913) 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

First 30 hrs. of total installation, 13 cts. per kw-hr. 
All above that, 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
10% discount for prompt payment 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 119 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

First 19.4 kw-hrs. per h.p. installed, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
All above that, 2\ cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount same as above 

These rates apply also in Montevideo and Sacred Heart 



Rochester (7,844) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly generation, 1,500,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 1,450 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Monthly minimum bill, 80 cts. 
First 20 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 120 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, 10% if paid by 10th of the month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Monthly minimum bill, $2.00 
First 100 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 2,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 2,100 kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, same as above 

Street lighting — 

140 ornamental cluster posts, 5 series mazdas each 

140 series arcs 

City pays 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Cluster lights burn all night, 100 arcs till midnight 



120 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Roseau (644) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 75 
Daily operating period, all night 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 5% if bill is paid by 15th of following month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

12 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount and minimum bill same as above 

Street lighting — 

32 goosenecks and 4-light clusters 

Burning schedule, dark till midnight; 4:00 a.m. till daylight 



Royalton (676) 

Royalton Power and Light Company 

Current purchased from Little Falls Water Power Company 
Dnily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

Meter rental, 25 cts. 
11 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount of 10% if bill is paid before 10th of following 
month 

Street lighting — 

30 250-c.p. lamps. City pays $84.00 per month 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 121 

Rushford (Village, 686; City, 1,011) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Number of consumers, 210 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 20 cts. meter rental and 25 cts. for 

current. 
8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. per month for each 60- watt lamp 

Street lighting — 

80 lamps, carbons and tungstens 

City pays 4| cts. per kw-hr. 

Burning schedule, dusk till 11 :30 p.m. 



St. Charles (1,159) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 165 
Daily operating period, all night 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates: 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 

"12 cts. to 7 cts. per kw-hr. according to amount used" 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. to 25 cts. per lamp per month "according to number 
of lights in building" 

Street lighting — 
64 tungstens 
Burning schedule, moonlight 



122 GERHARD A. GESELL . 

St. Cloud (10,600) 

Public Service Company 

Method of generation, water power 

Daily generation, 13,200 kw-hrs. (approximately) 

Number of consumers, 2,004 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

to 100 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
101 to 200 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
201 to 500 kw-hrs., 6J cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 500 kw-hrs., 5^ cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, 1 ct. per kw-hr. if bill is paid by 10th of following 
month 

Flat rate: 

Porch lights, 10-c.p. lamp, 50 cts. a month for service to 
midnight 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. for all motors installed 
to 500 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

501 to 1,000 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Above 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 1 ct. per kw-hr. if bill is paid by 10th of follow- 
ing month 

Street lighting — 

50 7.5-ampere enclosed arcs 

50 4-ampere magnetite arcs. City pays $65.00 per annum per 

arc, this year, and $60.00 per annum per arc thereafter 
Burning all night 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 123 

St. Paul (214,744) 

Consumers Power Company 

St. Paul Gas Light Company 

Method of generation for both plants, water power and steam 
Yearly generation, Consumers Power Company, 13,995,940 kw- 

hrs. ; St. Paul Gas Light Company, 21,867,923 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, Consumers Power Company, 3,546; St. 

Paul Gas Light Company, 8,723 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Residence lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

First 30 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 

All in excess of 30 kw-hrs., 7.3 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount of 10% if bill is paid by 15th of month following 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
First 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 300 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 600 kw-hrs., 5J cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount same as for residence lighting 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p. 

First 52 hrs. use per month of maximum demand, 7.3 cts. 

per kw-hr. 
All over this, 3 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, same as above 

Street lighting — 

450 series carbon arcs (A. C). Rate, $66.00 per annum per 

arc 
80 7-ampere underground flaming arcs (D. C). Rate, $90.00 

per arc per annum 






124 GERHARD A. GESELL 

400 10-ampere overhead flaming arcs (A. C), 400 watts. 
Rate, $88.00 per annum per arc for 1914. Rate for 1915 
is $2.00 less 

350 ornamental 5-light posts (390 watts to the post). Rate, 
$68.00 per annum for each post 

Burning schedule, lights on from an hour after sunset till an 
hour before sunrise, except that during November, Decem- 
ber, January, and February, the lights are turned on at sun- 
set 



St. Peter (4,176) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Total yearly generation, 225,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 406 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

1 to 20 kw-hrs., 13i cts. per kw-hr. 
20 to 60 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
60 to 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Over 100 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, 10% if bills are paid before the 15th of the month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

1 to 200 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
200 to 400 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Above 400 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount, same as for lighting 

Street lighting — 

60 250-watt series tungstens 

3 600-watt arc lamps 

8 multiple tungstens, 60 to 100 watts 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 125 

Sandstone (1,818) 

Kettle River Company 

Method of generation, water power 

Number of consumers, 160 

Daily operating period, continuous except Sundays and holidays 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

25 cts. for meter rental 
First 30 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 20 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
All over 50 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 

Same as lighting rates, except a minimum monthly charge of 

50 cts. per h.p. 
Company intends to change the breaking points in the sliding 

scale, raising the average rate somewhat 

Street lighting — 

5 arc lights 
36 40-c.p. incandescents. City pays $1,100.00 annually 
Burning schedule, all night 



Sauk Centre (2,154) 

Central Minnesota Power and Milling Company 

Method of generation, steam and water power 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. for the first 50 kw-hrs. 
9 cts. for next 50 kw-hrs. 
"down to a minimum of 5 cts." 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. per 16-c.p. lamp per month 

Commercial power — 

8 cts. for the first 100 kw-hrs. 



126 GERHARD A. GESELL 

7 cts. for the next 100 kw-hrs. 

"and so on down to 5 cts. minimum rate" 

Street lighting — 

27 2,000-c.p. arcs. City pays $90.00 per annum per arc 

9 32-c.p. incandescents. City pays $2.00 per lamp per month 
Burning schedule, all night except when moonlight 



Shakopee (2,302) 

Municipal Plant 

Total yearly current generated, 116,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 250 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. with the following discounts 
On bills of from $2.50 to $5.00, 5% 
On bills of from $5.00 to $10.00, 10% 
On bills of from $10.00 to $20.00, 15% 

Commercial power — 

6 cts. per kw-hr. or $1.00 per h.p. per month 

Street lighting — 

100 series mazdas ; $85.00 per month 
Burning schedule, dusk to 11:30 p.m. 



Sherburn (814) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 155 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum charge, 25 cts. per month 
First 25 kw-hrs., 14 cts. per kw-hr. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 127 

Next 25 kw-hrs., 13 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 25 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 25 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
All additional amounts, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

57 60- watt tungstens 
3 500-watt arcs 
City pays $72.40 per month for all 

Sleepy Eye (2,247) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 350 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

6.6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

32 ornamental 5-light standards 
35 2 50- watt mazda lamps 

South St. Paul (4,510) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 

Number of consumers, 564 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Residence lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 for the first year and 75 cts. 
after that 



128 GERHARD A. GESELL 

11 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount for payment within 15 days 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Same minimum as for residence lighting 

14 cts. per kw-hr. for first 52 hrs. of 70% of connected load 

(primary portion) 
7 cts. per kw-hr. for all electricity in excess of this amount 

(secondary) 
Quantity discounts allowed as follows : 

On bills of $50.00 or more, 5% 

On bills of $100.00 to $150.00, 10% 

On bills of $150.00 to $200.00, 15% 

On bills of $200.00 to $250.00, 20% 

On bills of $250.00 or more, 25% 
A discount is allowed on all bills for prompt payment (15 

days) as follows: 

4 cts. per kw-hr. on the primary portion 

1 ct. per kw-hr. on the secondary portion 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill: 

First 10 h.p. connected, $1.00 per h.p. per month 
Next 20 h.p. connected, 70 cts. per h.p. per month 
Balance of connected load, 45 cts. per h.p. per month 

SCHEDULE OF RATES 

7 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 30 hours or fraction thereof per 

month use of maximum demand 
4 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 30 hours or fraction thereof per 

month use of maximum demand 
3 cts. per kw-hr. for all electricity in excess of above 

From the monthly bill figured at the above rates, a quantity 
discount shall be allowed as follows : 

No discount on bills under $50.00 per month 
10% discount on bills of $50.00 per month 
15% discount on bills of $100.00 per month 
20% discount on bills of $150.00 per month 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 129 

25% discount on bills of $200.00 per month 
30% discount on bills of $300.00 per month 
35% discount on bills of $400.00 per month 
40% discount on bills of $500.00 per month and over 
Intermediate discounts to be determined by interpolation 
A further discount of 10% is allowed on all bills for 
prompt payment (15 days) 

Street lighting — 

184 100-watt series, $18.00 per annum per light 

5 1,200-c.p. enclosed arcs, $60.00 per annum per arc 
Burning schedule, series lights, sunset to 1 :00 a.m., 5 :00 a.m. 
to sunrise ; arc lights, sunset to sunrise 

Spoon er (668) 

International Lumber Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 68 

Daily operating period, 5 :30 p.m. to midnight ; 4 :30 a.m. to 7 :30 
a.m. 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 20 kw-hrs. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. for all over 20 kw-hrs. 
Discount, 10% if bill is paid by the 12th of the month fol- 
lowing 

Street lighting — 

7 arc lights 

4 cluster lights 

8 street tungstens. City pays $82.50 per month 

Springfield (1,482) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 137 

Daily operating period, from dusk till daylight, and on Wednes- 
day forenoons for ironing 



130 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 

40 incandescent clusters 
No charge to municipality 



Spring Valley (1,817) 
Southern Minnesota Power Company 
Method of generation, steam 
Commercial lighting — 
Flat rates : 

"25 cts. to 75 cts." (No more details given) 

Street lighting — 

23 ornamental posts 
51 16-c.p. lamps 



Staples (2,558) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly current sold, 170,339 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 470 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

First 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 

Next 100 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Each added kw-hr., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 10% if bill is paid by 25th of month 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RAT US 



131 



Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

First 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Over 300 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Street lighting — 
8 arc lights 
52 carbons. City pays $2,940.00 total per annum 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



Stillwater (10,198) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Yearly current used, 2,017,755 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 1,500 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting rates — 
Meter rates : 



Kw-hrs. 
First 6 per month . . . 
6 to 100 per month.. 
Next 100 per month. 
Next 300 per month. 
Next 500 per month. 

Business lighting rates 
Meter rates : 



Gross 
15 cts. per kw-hr. 
11 cts. per kw-hr. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 

9 cts. per kw-hr. 

8 cts. per kw-hr. 



Gross 



Discount 


Net 




15 cts. 


1 Ct. 


10 cts. 


1 Ct. 


9 cts. 


1 Ct. 


8 cts. 


1 Ct. 


7 cts. 



3 kw-hrs. per 16-c.p. equivalent. 9 cts. per kw-hr. 

4 kw-hrs. per 16-c.p. equivalent. 8 cts. per kw-hr. 

5 to 11, per 16-c.p. equivalent.. 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
11 to 21, per 16-c.p. equivalent. 6 cts. per kw-hr. 
21 or more per 16-c.p. equivalent 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

Flat rates : 

Window lighting : 

40-watt lamp, 50 cts. per month per lamp burning from 
dusk till 10 :30 p.m. 



Discount 
1 ct. 
let. 
let. 
let. 
let. 



Net 
8 cts. 
7 cts. 
6 cts. 
5 cts. 
4 cts. 



132 GERHARD A. GESELL 

60-watt lamp, 65 cts. per month per lamp, same burning 

schedule 
Sign lighting : 

20 cts. per month per lamp for the first two years; 13 cts. 

per lamp after that. Burning schedule, dusk till 10:30 

p.m. Signs furnished by company 

Commercial power rates — 

Applicable only when kw-hrs. consumed amount to more than 
monthly service charge, or minimum bill 

For 1 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 2 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 7.1 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 3 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 5.5 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 4 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 4.5 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 5 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 4.02 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 6 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 3.51 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 7 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 3.22 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 8 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 3.00 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 9 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 3.00 cts. per kw-hr. 
For 10 hr. service per day per month, 26 days, 2.98 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 10%. To secure discount, all bills must be paid by 
the 10th of the following month 

Street lighting — 

332 incandescents, 3.3-ampere, 25-c.p. series. Rate, $12.00 per 

annum per lamp 
41 6.6-ampere multiple arcs. Rate, $57.50 per annum per arc 
Lamps burn all night every night 



Thief River Falls (3,714) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, water power and Diesel crude oil engine 

Number of consumers, 800 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

9 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount for prompt payment 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 133 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Up to 100 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr. 

100 to 500 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 

500 to 1,000 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr. 

1,000 to 5,000 kw-hrs., 3 cts. per kw-hr. 

5,000 to 10,000 kw-hrs., 2 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount for prompt payment 

Street lighting — 

12 A. B. enclosed arcs 

50 cluster lights with 2 100-watt tungsten lamps in each 
74 ornamental lamp posts, each having 4 60-watt tungstens and 
1 100-watt tungsten. Credit is given to the department at 
4 cts. per kw-hr. 

Tracy (1,876) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Yearly generation, total of 200,000 kw-hrs. 

Number of consumers, 350 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 
Meter rent, for light, 15 cts. per month 
Meter rent, for power, 35 cts. per month 
1 to 8 kw-hrs., 14 cts. per kw-hr. 
9 to 18 kw-hrs., 13 cts. per kw-hr. 
19 to 30 kw-hrs., 12 cts. per kw-hr. 
31 to 45 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
46 to 80 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
81 to 125 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
126 to 200 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
200 and over kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
10% discount for prompt payment 

Street lighting — 

34 cluster lamps. Rate, 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



134 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Two Harbors (4,990) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Yearly output, 300,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 900 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

No minimum charge 

8 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% added if bill is not paid before the 25th of the month 

Commercial power — 



Meter rates : 




No minimum charge 




First 10 kw-hrs., 6 


cts. per kw-hr. 


Next 15 kw-hrs., 5 


cts. per kw-hr. 


. Next 25 kw-hrs., 4 


cts. per kw-hr. 


Next 50 kw-hrs., 3 


cts. per kw-hr. 


Next 400 kw-hrs., 2\ 


cts. per kw-hr. 


All over 500 kw-hrs., 


2 cts. per kw-hr. 


Street lighting — 




83 lights, arcs, clusters, 


and 500-watt tungstens 


No charge to city 





Virginia (10,473) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 
Monthly generation, 118,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 1,900 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

7 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount on bills paid by 10th of month 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 135 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

5 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount same as above 

Street lighting — 
80 arc lights 

159 ornamental standards, 5 lights each. City pays 7 cts. per 
kw-hr. straight 



Wadena (1,820) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 300 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 

Meter rates : 

25 cts. minimum monthly bill 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. per light per month 

Street lighting — 

30 lights. (Report not clear; evidently some 4-light posts 

with 100- watt mazdas, and some arcs) 
"City pays $7.50 per month per arc lamp" 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 

Walker (917) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 87 

Daily operating period, dusk till daylight 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 



136 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Flat rates : 

50 cts. per month for each 60- watt lamp 
35 cts. per month for each 40-watt lamp 
25 cts. per month for each 25-watt lamp 

Street lighting — 

10 carbon arcs. Rate, $5.00 per month per arc 
24 60-watt tungstens. Rate, 70 cts. per month per lamp 
These amounts are not paid, but credited to the plant 
Burning schedule, all night, moonlight schedule 



Warren (1,613) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 319 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting and power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 85 cts. ; meter rental, 10 cts. 

1 to 200 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
201 to 300 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
301 to 400 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
401 kw-hrs. and over and power, 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
No discount 

Flat rates : 

8-c.p. lamp to midnight, 40 cts. a month 
16-c.p. lamp to midnight, 60 cts. a month 

8-c.p. lamp all night, 70 cts. a month 
16-c.p. lamp all night, v$1.00 a month 

Street lighting — 
31 5-light clusters 

6 arc lights 
38 64-c.p. brackets 
No charge to municipality 
Burning on a moonlight schedule 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 137 

Wells (1,755) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 285 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting- 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. ; meter rental, 25 cts. 

11 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount if bill is paid by 10th of month 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill same as above 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

25% discount if bill is paid before 10th of the month 

Street lighting — 

50 tungstens. Meter rate, 11 cts. About $100.0.0 a month 
Burning schedule, dusk to midnight 

West Minneapolis (3,022) 

Minneapolis General Electric Company 

Current purchased from the Minneapolis branch of the Con- 
sumers Power Company 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Street lighting — 

6 100-c.p. lamps. City pays $2.46 per lamp per month , . 
31 40-c.p. lamps. City pays $1.50 per lamp per month 

Wheaton (1,300) 

Wheaton Electric Company 

Method of generation, steam 
Number of consumers, 225 

Daily operating period, from dusk till midnight ; from Novem- 
ber 1 to March 1, the plant runs from 6:00 a.m. to daylight 



138 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

15 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, 15% if bill is paid by 15th of month 

Street lighting — 

5 arc lights 
55 32-c.p. incandescents 

City pays $5.00 a month for each arc, and $1.15 for each in- 
candescent 
Burning schedule, same as operating period, except when 
moonlight 



White Bear (1,505) 

Consumers Power Company 

Current from dam at Apple River, Wisconsin 
Total amount used in White Bear, 290,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 500 to 1,000, according to the season 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Residence lighting — 

Meter rates: 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 
13 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount of 1 ct. per kw-hr. if paid within 10 days from 
date of bill 

Commercial lighting — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, same as above 
First 100 kw-hrs., 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 100 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Next 300 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
More than 500 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount same as above 

Lake regions outside the village limits — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum charge same as above 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 139 

Transient consumers (April to October inclusive), 19 cts. 

per kw-hr. 
Yearly consumers, 14 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount same as above 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

6J cts. per kw-hr. down, "according to amount used" 

Street lighting — 

7 6.6-ampere enclosed alternating arcs. Rate for arcs, $6.25 

each a month 
110 incandescents, 3.3-ampere, 40- watt mazda. Rate, $1.33 J 

a month 
Burning schedule, dusk to 1 :00 a.m. and from 5 :00 a.m. till 

dawn 



Willmar (4,135) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 850 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. 

10 cts. per kw-hr. with following discounts : 

On bills of $5.00, 5% discount 

On bills of $10.00, 10% discount 

On bills of $15.00, 15% discount 

On bills of $20.00, 20% discount 

On bills of $25.00, 25% discount 

On bills of $30.00, 30% discount 

On bills over $30.00, 30% discount 
A penalty of 10% is added if bill is not paid by the 20th 

of the following month 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum, same as above 



140 GERHARD A. GESELL 

7 cts. per kw-hr. 

If current is used amounting to $3.00 a month at a primary 
rate, a rate of 6 cts. is charged. If current consumed 
amounts to $10.00 a month at the primary rate, a rate of 
5 cts. is charged 

Same penalty as above 

Street lighting — 

30 ornamental posts, 40- and 60-watt lamps 
160 mazdas for residence portion 
(There are more lights than this apparently, but the report is 

not quite clear) 
City pays 7 cts. per kw-hr. with same discounts as above 

Winnebago (1,554) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 225 

Daily operating period, dark to daylight 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts. 
10 cts. per kw-hr. 
Street lighting — 
10 clusters 
90 incandescents. City pays $1,530.00 a year 

Winona (18,583) 

Wisconsin Railway, Light and Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 
Yearly current, 6,000,000 kw-hrs. 
Number of consumers, 2,500 
Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial power — 

Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, less than 20 lights connected, 75 cts. ; 
more than 20 lights connected, $1.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 141 

to 50 kw-hrs, 11 cts. per kw-hr. 
51 to 100 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr. 
101 to 500 kw-hrs., 5^ cts. per kw-hr. 
501 to 1,000 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr. 
1,001 to 2,000 kw-hrs, 44 cts. per kw-hr. 
Discount of 1 ct. per kw-hr. if paid before 10th of follow- 
ing month 

Commercial power — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, motor service, 3-phase, not less than 
$2.50; motor service per h.p. connected, 50 cts.; other 
rates same as above 

Street lighting — 

175 7.5-ampere arcs 

4 200-c.p. mazda lamps 
24 80-c.p. mazda lamps. City pays $68.00 per annum per 
arc and $25.00 per annum per 80-watt mazda 



WORTHINGTON (2,385) 

Municipal Plant 

Method of generation, steam 

Number of consumers, 450 

Daily operating period, continuous 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 

1 to 50 kw-hrs, 10 cts. per kw-hr. 
51 to 110 kw-hrs, 9 cts. per kw-hr. 
Ill to 185 kw-hrs, 8 cts. per kw-hr. 
186 kw-hrs. and above, 7| cts. per kw-hr. 
Meter rental, 25 cts. per month 
Discount, 5% if paid within 5 days 

Commercial power — f~ 

Meter rates : 

6 cts. per kw-hr. 

Discount, same as above f\ 



142 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Street lighting — 
125 series mazda 

33 ornamental posts, mazdas. City pays 7-J cts. per kw-hr. 
less maintenance 
Lights burn all night 



Zumbrota (1,138) 

Consumers Power Company 

Method of generation, water power and steam 

Commercial lighting — 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per kw-hr. 

10% discount. (For prompt payment, presumably) 

Commercial power — 
5 cts. per kw-hr. 
10% discount 

Street lighting — 

69 60- watt lamps. City pays $1.00 each per month 
Burning schedule, dark to midnight, except when moonlight 



WATER RATES 

Ada (1,432) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian well flowing into reservoir 

Pumping, gas engine 

Number of metered consumers, 10 

Number of flat rate consumers, 240 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 

Rental charge, $40.00 per year for each 

No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. No discount 
Flat rates : 

Domestic use, per year $5.00 

Closets, each 3.00 

Bathtubs, each 2.00 

10-barrel tanks, per tank 25 



Aitkin (1,638) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Mud River 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 148 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 35 

Fire protection, per year, $1,000.00 

Commercial service — 

5,000 to 10,000 gal., 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
10,000 to 20,000 gal., 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
20,000 to 50,000 gal., 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

143 " 



144 GERHARD A. GESELL 

50,000 to 100,000 gal., 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
100,000 to 150,000 gal, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
150,000 to 250,000 gal, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
250,000 to 500,000 gal, 12J cts. per 1,000 gal. 
500,000 to 1,000,000 gal, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Over 1,000,000 gal, 8 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Under 5,000 gal, minimum charge, per quarter, $2.00 

Meter rental : 



to f-inch, per month, 25 cts. 



1- to lj-inch, per month, 30 cts. 

Meters may be furnished by the consumer 



Adrian (1,112) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, steam pump (capacity, 30,000 gal. ' 
Number of metered consumers, 13 
Number of flat rate consumers, 99 

Public service — 

20 hydrants at $46.25 each per year 
Street sprinkling, $50.00 per year 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

50 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Flat rates : 

Residences, per year $5.00 

Livery barns 18.00 

Hotels 24.00 

Albany (657) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, gasoline engine and electricity 

Number of metered consumers, 7 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 145 

Number of flat rate consumers, 46 
Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 13 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

15 cts. per 1,000 gal. for users whose daily consumption ex- 
ceeds 500 gal. 

Flat rates : 

Bank, per year $5.00 

Bakeries 5.00 

Brickwork, per 1,000 .05 

Barbershop, first two chairs and basin 5.00 

Each additional chair 2.00 

Bath in private dwelling free 

Bath, public, first two tubs 5.00 

Each additional tub 3.00 

Blacksmith shop, two fires 5.00 

Each additional fire 2.00 

Boarding house special 

Churches 5.00 

Fountains 5.00 

Hotels special 

Halls 5.00 

Lawn hose for sprinkling grounds, per faucet 3.00 

Same in connection with house use 3.00 

Same, each additional 1.25 

Laundries special 

Meat market 5.00 

Offices 5.00 

Plastering, per 100 sq. yd 25 

Photograph galleries 5.00 

Printing office 5.00 

Residence, family use only 5.00 

Railroad depot special 

Railroad tank special 

Stables, private, 3 stalls and buggy 5.00 

Same in connection with residence 2.00 

Stables, livery, per stall special 16.00 



146 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Stables, hotel, per stall special 

Stores $5.00 

Saloons 5.00 

Sprinkling carts special 

Stone work, per cord .15 

Urinals for private dwelling free 

Urinals, public 3.00 

Wash basin in private dwelling free 

Wash basin in hotel, each 2.00 

Water closet for private dwelling free 

Water closet, public 5.00 

Mills and factories special 

Water meter rates, per 1,000 gal .40 

Surface Pipes Only 

Sprinkling lawns, one faucet $5.00 

Each additional faucet 1.25 

All other purposes, one-half regular rate 



Albert Lea (6,192) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian wells 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 1,075 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hvdrants, 138 

Rental charge, $25.00 

No charge for street sprinkling or fire protection 

No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 15,000 cu. ft. per year, per 1,000 cu. ft. or fraction 

thereof, $1.50 
Next 15,000 cu. ft. per year, per 1,000 cu. ft. or fraction 
thereof, $1,124 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 147 

All above 30,000 to 200,000 cu. ft. per year running through 
one meter or used on same premises, per 1,000 cu. ft., 
60 cts. 

200,000 to 300,000 cu. ft. per year running through one 
meter or used on same premises, per 1,000 cu. ft., 60 cts. 
straight 

300,000 cu. ft. or more per year running through one meter 
or used on same premises, per 1,000 cu. ft., 53 cts. 
straight 

No permits issued for less than $5.00 except for building 
purposes. A semi-annual charge of $2.50 is hereby estab- 
lished as the minimum rate for water used. 



Alexandria (3,001) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, electricity 

Number of flat rate consumers, 200 

Public service — 

36 hydrants at $55.00 each per year 
Street sprinkling, $100.00 per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Board of Water Works pays city 4% per year on value of 
plant 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates: 

Residences, per year $5.00 

Bath 2.00 

Closet 3.00 

Lawns extra 

Anoka (3,972) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian wells 

Pumping, for domestic use, electrical centrifugal pump ; for fire 
pressure, duplex comp. Barr pump 



148 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of metered consumers, 265 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 66 

Hydrant rental per year, $3,700.00 

No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates: 

First 5,000 gal., 20 cts. per 1,000 
Next 5,000 gal, 15 cts. per 1,000 
Over 10,000 gal., 8 cts. per 1,000 
Meters read monthly. No discounts 
Minimum rates, 50 cts. per month 
Meter rental, 15 cts. per month 



Appleton (1,221) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, steam 

Source of supply, deep well 

Number of metered consumers, 127 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 26 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates: 

30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Minimum quarterly charge, 50 cts. ; 10% added if bill is not 
paid by the 10th of the first month in the quarter 



At water (600) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, seven wells 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 10 
Number of flat rate consumers, 16 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 149 



Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 10 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Flat rates : 

$5.00 per year 

No discounts 



Aurora (1,919) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, two wells, 90 and 110 feet deep 

Pumping, 90-foot well, No. 9 Cameron steam pump; 110-foot 

well, motor-driven, 3-stage centrifugal pump driven by a 35- 

h.p. 3-phase induction motor 
Number of metered consumers, 5 
Number of flat rate consumers, 202 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 26 

Rental charge, per hydrant per year, $36.00 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates: 

1,000 to 10,000 gal, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
10,000 to 20,000 gal, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
20,000 to 30,000 gal, 19 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
30,000 to 40,000 gal, 18 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
40,000 to 50,000 gal, 17 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
50,000 to 60,000 gal, 16 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
60,000 gal. or more, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Minimum charge on meter rate, 50 cts. per month 
Schoolhouses and water supplied for construction work 
from said water-works system of said village, shall be 
charged therefor on such meter rates as above established. 

Flat rates: 

Hotels, per month $5.00 



150 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Saloons, per month $3.00 

Public bath houses, per month 3.00 

Livery stables, per month . 5.00 

Boarding houses, per month 2.50 

Meat markets, stores, and other places of mercantile 

business, per month 1.50 

Restaurants, per month 1.50 

Barber shops, per month 1.00 

Residences, per month 1.00 

Private barns, for each tap, per month 1.00 

Fire hydrants, per month 3.00 

Village hall, per month 7.50 

Saloons in hotels or boarding houses each shall be charged 

separately 
Any person, firm, or corporation taking water from 
public hydrants furnished for that purpose, or from any 
party having water introduced into their premises and 
supplied with water from the water-works system of said 
village, shall pay therefor at the following table of flat 
rates, to-wit : 

For each saloon or business house, per month $1.00 

For each boarding house, per month 1.50 

For each residence or family, per month .50 

For each cow or horse, per month .10 

Austin (6,960) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, springs and wells 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 1,000 
Number of flat rate consumers, 201 

Public service — 

117 hydrants at $10.00 per hydrant per year 

Street sprinkling, $500.00 per year 

45 sewer flush tanks at $40.00 each per year 

Commercial service — - 

Meter rates : 

Minimum, 800 cu. ft. or less, per quarter, $1.25 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 151 

In excess of 800 cu. ft., per quarter, an additional charge 
per 100 cu. ft. of 15 cts. 
Discounts will be allowed as follows : 

When 1,200 to 2,000 cu. ft. per quarter are used, 5% 
When 2,000 to 3,500 cu. ft. per quarter are used, 10% 
When 3,500 to 5,000 cu. ft. per quarter are used, 15% 
When 5,000 to 7,000 cu. ft. per quarter are used, 20% 
In excess of 7,000 cu. ft. per quarter, discount to be fixed 

by the council 
Rates for all purposes that may be applied for, not named 
in the foregoing schedule, to be fixed by the superin- 
tendent 
The rates are subject to the provision that any person tak- 
ing water for any purpose, however small, must pay a 
minimum charge of $5.00 per year 

Flat rates : 

Laying stone, per perch (mason's measurement) .... $0.02 

Laying brick, per 1,000 (mason's measurement) .... .10 

Plastering, per 100 yd. (plasterer's measurement) ... .40 

No permit issued for less than 1.00 

Breweries 25.00 

Bakeries, h.p. boiler, extra 8.00 

Blacksmith shops $3.00 to 6.00 

Banks 6.00 

Barber shops : 

First chair, per year 5.00 

Second chair, per year 3.00 

Each additional chair, per year 2.00 

Baths : 

Private house, first bath, per year 3.00 

Each additional bath, per year 1.00 

Hotels and boarding houses, per year 6.00 

Public, per year, first 8.00 

Each additional 5.00 

Hotels and boarding houses : 

For each room, less than 10, per year 1.50 

Each additional room, over 10, per year 1.00 

Carriage shops : 

Five persons or less, per year 5.00 



152 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Each additional person, per year $0.50 

Extra for fires (see blacksmith shops) 
Churches, free, except for motors 

Dental offices, per year 5.00 

Dye shops, per year $15.00 to 50.00 

Dwellings : 

Each private dwelling occupied by one family, for 

5 rooms or less, per year 5.00 

Each private dwelling occupied by one family, for 

7 rooms or less, per year 6.00 

Each additional room, per year .25 

Each additional family, per year 4.00 

Fountains, per season, not to exceed 5 months : 

1/16-inch orifice 8.00 

ij-inch orifice 15.00 

3/16-inch orifice 30.00 

J-inch orifice 50.00 

J-inch orifice 100.00 

Laundries, per year $10.00 and upwards 

Gas engines (where tanks are used) 

7-h.p. or less, per year 5.00 

Over 7-h.p., per year 10.00 

Where the water connection is made with engine, 

by meter measurement 
Manufacturing (h.p. boiler extra) 

10 hands or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional hand up to 20, per year .50 

Each additional hand beyond 20, per year .25 

Meat markets 6.00 

Offices and sleeping rooms : 

First room, per year 3.00 

Second room, per year 2.00 

Each additional room, per year 1.00 

(To be charged to landlord or lessee of lower 
floor) 

Printing offices (h.p. boiler extra), per year 

$6.00 and upwards 

Photograph galleries, per year 8.00 

Restaurants, per year $6.00 and upwards 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 153 

Stables : 

Private, for each horse or cow if water is in barn, 

per year $2.00 

Private, for each horse or cow if water is not in 

barn, per year 1.00 

Livery and sale stables, for each stall, per year .... 2.00 

Steam engines : 

Per h.p. up to 6, per year 4.00 

Per h.p. above 6, per year 3.00 

Per h.p. above 10, per year 2.00 

Schoolhouses : 

Per scholar, per year .05 

Saloons, per year 10.00 

Saloons, and supplying one family, per year 14.00 

Saloons in connection with restaurants, per year. . . . 14.00 

Saloons in connection with stores or boarding houses, 
per year 12.00 

Soda fountains : 

Tumbler washers, per month 5.00 

Fountain jets, per season 10.00 

Stores : 

For sale of goods, except liquors, milk, or drugs, 
and not over 25 ft. wide and one story high, per 

year $5.00 and over 

Drug stores, per year 8.00 

For each additional story used in connection with 

store, per year 1.50 

For each additional 10 ft. in width, per year 1.50 

Urinals : 

In private houses, stores, and offices, per year .... 2.00 
In barber shops, saloons, hotels, and public places, 

per year 5.00 

Vegetable fountains, per season 4.00 

Water closets : 

In private houses, occupied, by one family, first, 

per year 3.00 

In private houses, each additional, per year 1.00 

In stores, banks, and offices, per year 4.00 

In barber shops, saloons, hotels, and public places 6.00 

Water troughs, special or meter rates 



154 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Yard sprinklers : 

For 60-ft. front or less, and for one building only, 

per season $3.00 

For each additional 10 ft. or less, per season .30 



Barnesville (1,353) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 85 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $5.00 per year 

Meter rates : 

First 1,000 gal, 50 cts. per 1,000 
Next 4,000 gal., 40 cts. per 1,000 
Next 5,000 gal, 35 cts. per 1,000 
Next 5,000 gal., 30 cts. per 1,000 
Next 10,000 gal., 28 cts. per 1,000 
Next 10,000 gal., 25 cts. per 1,000 
Next 10,000 gal., 20 cts. per 1,000 
Next 50,000 gal., 15 cts. per 1,000 
100,000 gal. and over, 12 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Meter rent, per month, 25 cts. 



Baudette (897) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Rainy River 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 57 
Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 12 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 155 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

10,000 gal. or less monthly, per 100 gal $0.05 

10,000 to 20,000 gal. monthly, per 100 gal 04 

20,000 gal, or over monthly, per 100 gal .03 

For water sold from stanclpipes, hydrants, goose- 
necks or cocks, one barrel or less per day, per bar- 
rel 05 

1 to 5 barrels per day, per barrel .04 

5 to 10 barrels per day, per barrel .03 

100,000 gal. or over monthly, per 100 gal .02 

200,000 gal. or over monthly, per 100 gal .01 



Belle Plaine (1,204) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep wells 
Pumping, electricity 
Number of metered consumers, 30 
Number of flat rate consumers, 30 to 40 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 14 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. per day, 5 cts. per 100 gal. 
300 to 500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 
1,000 gal. or more per day, 3 cts. per 100 gal. 
Flat rates : 

Bakeries, not exceeding 2 barrels per day $5.00 

Bakeries and restaurants combined 8.00 

Banks 5.00 

Barber shops, one chair 5.00 

Each additional chair 2.00 

Baths, private, one tub and wash basin 4.00 

Baths, public, one tub 8.00 

Each additional tub 4.00 

Billiard halls 5.00 



156 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Blacksmith shops, one fire $3.00 

Each additional fire 2.00 

Blacksmith shops, hose for setting tires 2.00 

Boarding houses, one faucet. 8.00 

Each additional faucet 1.00 

Building purposes, no permit less than 1.00 

Laying brick, per 1,000, mason's measurement. ... .06 

Laying stone, per cord, mason's measurement. ... .10 

Plastering, per 100 yd., plasterer's measurement. . .25 

Churches, one faucet, but not parsonage free 

Dentists 6.00 

Drug stores 6.00 

Fountains, per season, not exceeding 6 months, 6 

hours daily, 1/16-inch orifice 7.00 

Hotels, special, rate to be fixed 

Laundries 10.00 

Lawns and gardens, hose for sprinkling each lot, 

50x142 ft 3.00 

Each additional lot or fraction thereof 1.00 

Lumber yards 5.00 

Meat markets, one faucet and use of hose 8.00 

Motors special 

Offices and sleeping rooms 5.00 

Photograph galleries 8.00 

Public halls \ . . 5.00 

Public schools free 

Printing offices, boiler extra 5.00 

Restaurants 5.00 

Residences, one family and one faucet 5.00 

Each additional family using same faucet 4.00 

Each additional faucet .50 

Saloons 9.00 

Saloons, with restaurant connection 10.00 

Shops and factories special 

Stables, private, for stock and washing buggies 10.00 

Stables, livery 10.00 

Stables, feed and sale 10.00 

Stores, for store use only 5.00 

Steam engines special 

Urinals, public 5.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 157 

Urinals, private $3.00 

Wash basins, hotels and saloons, each 2.00 

Water closets, private, each 3.00 

Water closets, public, first one 5.00 

Each additional one 3.00 

Water closets, in banks, stores, and offices, private 

use 3.00 

Water for beer pump 20.00 



Bemidji (5,099) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, wells 

Pumping, suction pumps 

Number of metered consumers, 370 

Public service — 

90 hydrants at $30.00 each per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

For first 10,000 gal. or fraction, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 10,000 gal. or fraction, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 10,000 gal. or fraction, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 10,000 gal. or fraction, 18 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 10,000 gal. or fraction, 16 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 50,000 gal. or fraction, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 100,000 gal. or fraction, 13 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Additional 100,000 gal. or fraction, 11 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All over 300,000 gal., 9 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Benson (1,677) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 2 8-inch wells, 166 ft. deep 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 163 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 30 



158 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Street sprinkling, $600.00 per year, of which the city pays 
half 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $4.00 per year 
Meter rates : 

1 to 3,000 cu. ft. in 6 months, 20 cts. 

3,000 to 5,000 cu. ft. in 6 months, 18 cts. 

5,000 to 10,000 cu. ft. in 6 months, 16 cts. 
10,000 to 25,000 cu. ft. in 6 months, 12 cts. 
25,000 cu. ft. and over, 10 cts. 



Biwabik (1,690) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, mine drift. (See note below) 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 100 
Number of flat rate consumers, 150 

Public service — 

27 hydrants at $72.00 per hydrant per year 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. per month 

Note: Water is obtained under contract from the Biwabik Min- 
ing Company at the rate of $100.00 per month for any 
amount necessary. 



Blue Earth (2,319) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 2 deep wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 250 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 159 

Public service — 

60 hydrants at $30.00 each per year 
Street sprinkling, $205.00 per year 
Watering trough, $200.00 per year 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

Up to 20,000 gal, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All over 20,000 gal. at 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Brainerd (8,526) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Mississippi River 

Pumping, steam pump (average for 24 hours during 1913 was 

1,437,378 gallons) 
Number of metered consumers, 59 
Number of flat rate consumers, 1,494 

Public service — 

105 hydrants, at a total annual rental of $2,100.00 
No other charges for sprinkling or other services made to the 
municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rate : 
40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Flat rates : 

4 rooms or less, per year $7.00 

5 rooms, per year 8.00 

6 rooms, per year 9.00 

7 rooms or more, per year 10.00 

Bath rooms, per year 10.00 

Breckenridge (1,840) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Red River of the North, Otter Tail River 
Pumping, electric centrifugal pumps 



160 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of metered consumers, 29 
Number of flat rate consumers, 412 

Public service — 

48 hydrants, $36.00 per hydrant per year 
$100.00 per year for drinking fountain 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

1,000 cu. ft. or less, 25 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

1,000 to 2,000 cu. ft., 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

2,000 to 4,000 cu. ft., 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

4,000 to 15,000 cu. ft., 10 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
15,000 to 20,000 cu. ft, 7 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
20,000 or more cu. ft, 3 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Minimum charge, 75 cts. per month; $1.00, including meter 
rent 

Flat rates : 

Water rentals, one tap $10.00 

Additional for 1 horse or cow 1.00 

Each additional horse or cow .50 

Bath, per year 3.00 

Closet, per year 1.50 

Barber shop, for tap 10.00 

Barber shop, for first tub 6.00 

Each additional tub 4.00 

Fee for tapping main 5.00 

Fee for carrying water, per year 6.00 



Brownton (509) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Number of metered consumers, 25 

Number of flat rate consumers, 75 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 15 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 161 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Flat rates: 

$5.00 per year for private homes 

$1.00 for 1 head of stock 

50 cts. for each additional head 



Brooten (562) 

MuniciDal Plant 

Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 6 
Number of flat rate consumers, 30 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 6 

Street sprinkling, per year, $30.00 

No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rate : 

40 cts. per 1,000 barrels 

Flat rate: 

Lawn sprinkling only, $5.00 

Browerville (633) 

Municipal Plant 

Number of flat rate consumers, 12 
No metered consumers 

Public service- 
Number of hydrants, 10 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

All dwellings, $1.00 per month 



162 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Buhl (1,005) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 1 shaft well, 150 ft. deep; 1 drilled well, 302 

ft. deep 
Pumping, electricity 
Number of flat rate consumers, 170 

Public service — ■ 

21 fire hydrants, rental per quarter, $490.00 

No charges for sprinkling or other service made to the munic- 
ipality 

Commercial service — 

Flat rates : 

For use in private family, per quarter $1.50 

For boarding houses, 10 rooms or less, per quarter. . 2.50 

Each additional room - .75 

Hotels 6.00 

Saloons 4.50 

Banks 2.25 

Bakery 4.50 

Billiard hall 2.25 

Butcher shop 2.25 

Laundry 6.00 

Photograph gallery 3.00 

Restaurant 4.50 

Stores, shops not herein specified 2.25 

Baths, public or private, not in barber shops .75 

Barber shop (1 chair) 1.50 

Each additional chair .75 

Baths in barber shop, each 3.00 

Watering horses, public or private .75 

Livery stables, boarding, 6 horses or less 4.50 

Each additional horse .50 

Self-closing urinals 1.00 

Water closets p .' 1.25 

Wash basins, each \ .75 

Use in Finn bath houses 1.50 

For use in operating exploring drills, per month .... 30.00 

For use in plastering, per sq. yd .0^ 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 163 

For use in laying stone, per perch $0.07 

For use in sprinkling sidewalks and to center of 

street, per quarter .50 



Caledonia (1,372) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 223 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 

Commercial service — 
40 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Cambridge (900) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 140 ft. deep 
Pumping, electric power 
Number of metered consumers, 125 
Number of flat rate consumers, 4 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 15 
No charge to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 10,000 gal, 40 cts. per 1,000 

Every additional 10,000 gal., 33 cts. per 1,000 

No minimum rate 

Flat rates : 

One faucet for culinary and drinking purposes, per 

year $5.00 

Bath tub, per year 2.00 

Closet, per year 1.50 

Lawn sprinkling, per season 3.00 

No discounts ; 10% penalty for late payment 



164 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Canby (1,528) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, wells 
Pumping, electricity and gasoline engines 
Number of metered consumers, 140 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 35 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
No discounts 



Cannon Falls (1,385) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 6-in. artesian well 

Pumping, gasoline engine with Gould triplex pump 

Number of metered consumers, 53 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 

No charges to municipality for public services 

Commercial service — 

Minimum monthly bill, 30 cts. 
Less than 1,000 cu. ft., 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
1,000 to 2,000 cu. ft., 22 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
2,000 to 4,000 cu. ft., 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
4,000 to 15,000 cu. ft., 11 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
15,000 cu. ft. and over, 10 cts. per 1*00 cu. ft. 
It is provided that the charge for water at the above rates shall 
in no case exceed an amount equal to the charge for the 
minimum quantity at the next lower rate. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 165 

Cass Lake (2,011) 

Cass Water, Light and Power Company 

Source of supply, wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of flat rate consumers, 150 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 
$83.33 per hydrant per year 

Commercial service — 

"We have no set flat rates on water and have to go by the 
amount of water used, openings, etc. ; hence cannot supply 
you with rates." (Statement of manager of C. W., Lt. & 
P. Co.) 

Chatfield (1,228) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, reservoir 
Pumping, Cook steam pump 
Number of flat rate consumers, 200 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 34 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Family, per year $5.00 

Bath and closet extra, per year 5.00 

Chisholm (7,684) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, mines 
Pumping, steam and electricity 
Number of flat rate consumers, 1,200 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 100 
No charges to municipality 



166 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial service — 

Flat rates : 

Hotels, per year $48.00 

Boarding houses, per year 36.00 

Saloons, per year 30.00 

Steam laundry, per year 120.00 

Hand laundry, per year 36.00 

Barber shop, per year 12.00 

Residence, per year 6.00 

$1.00 additional for each bath tub and $1.00 addi- 
tional for each water closet 

Public bath house, per tub, per year 12.00 

Lodge rooms, per year 6.00 

Livery stables, per year 18.00 

For each additional horse kept therein, per year . . 2.00 

Private barns, for each horse or cow, per year 2.00 

Lawn sprinkler, 10 cts. for each lineal front foot 
Banks, meat markets, stores, and other places of 

business, per year 6.00 

Saloons in hotels or boarding houses, additional from 

house 

Restaurants, per year 18.00 

Fountain, per year 12.00 



Clara City (587) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, gasoline engine and single-cylinder pump 

Number of flat rate consumers, 30 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 15 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Baths in dwelling, per year $2.50 

Blacksmith shop, one fire, per year 2.50 

Each additional fire, per year 1.00 

Churches, per year 2.50 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 167 

Dentist's office, per year $4.00 

Dwellings, 6 rooms or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional room, per year .25 

Meat markets, per year 5.00 

Offices, single, per year 2.00 

Photograph galleries, per year 3.00 

Stables, private, each cow or horse, per year 1.00 

Saloons, per year 8.00 

Urinals, private, per year 1.00 

Urinals, public, or barber shops, per year 3.00 

Wash bowls, per year 1.00 

Sprinkling, per 50-ft. front, per year .75 

Manufactories, mill, lumber yards, etc., special rates 

fixed by village council 



Clarkfield (603) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, tubular well 

Pumping, gasoline engine to elevated tank 

Number of metered consumers, 6 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 4 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

50 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Cloquet (7,031) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, springs 

Pumping, electricity 

Number of metered consumers, 770 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 105 

No charges of any kind made to the municipality 



168 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 50 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Next 4,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Second 5,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Third 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 28 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fourth 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fifth 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 50,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 100,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 12 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Third 100,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fourth 100,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 9 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Special rates : 

Water used for building purposes, cement, tile or 

artificial sidewalks, 250 sq. ft. or less $0.20 

All over 250 sq. ft., per 100 sq. ft 07 

Brick work, per 1,000 05 

Stone work, per 100 cu. ft 10 

Plastering, per 100 sq. yd. or less .20 

Concrete, per 50 cu. yd. or less .50 

Each additional cu. yd .01 

Provided that no water shall be supplied for any 

of the above named purposes for less than. . . . 1.50 

Settling trenches, each 100 lineal ft 1.50 

Flushing sewers, per 100 lineal ft. up to 8 in. in size 1.00 
Flushing sewers, per 100 lineal ft. in excess of 8 in. 

in size 2.00 

When water is supplied by two or more meters to one con- 
sumer or to two or more premises owned by one person, 
firm, or corporation, the readings will not be combined, 
but a bill will be rendered for the whole amount of water 
used as registered by each meter separately according to 
the regular meter rates provided in this ordinance. 



Cold Spring (594) 
Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, springs 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 169 

Pumping, gasoline engine to tank 125 ft. high 
Number of metered consumers, 25 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. per month 
Meter rates : 

10 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 



COLERAINE (1,613) 

Oliver Iron Mining Company 

Source of supply, water veins and underground mining drifts 
Pumping, steam pumps at the bottom of the shafts, about 190 ft. 

deep 
Number of flat rate consumers, 150 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants for fire, 39 

Number of hydrants for public service hydrants, 13 

Rental, per year, per hydrant, $60.00 

No charge for street sprinkling 

Faucets and fixtures in city hall, per year, $60.00 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Dwelling, 1 faucet, per year $5.00 

Additional faucets, each, per year .50 

Public bath, 1 tub, per year. 8.00 

Additional tub, each, per year 3.00 

Private bath, each, per year 3.00 

Water closets, public, each, per year 5.00 

Water closets, private, each, per year 3.00 

Urinals, each, per year 3.00 

Barber shop, 1 chair, per year 4.00 

Additional chairs, per year 2.00 

Saloon, per year 10.00 



170 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Boarding house, 1 faucet, per year $10.00 

Additional faucets, each, per year 1.00 

Offices, per year 3.00 

Public stables, per head, per year 2.00 

Private stables, each, per year 2.00 

Sleeping rooms, per occupant, per year 1.50 

Sprinkler, yard, per year 3.00 

Sprinkler, street, per year 1.50 

Dry goods, hardware, jewelry stores, each, per year. 3.00 

Grocery, meat market, drug store, per year 4.00 

Blacksmith shop, per year 2.00 

Soda fountain, per year 5.00 

Bakery, per year 5.00 

Laundry, per year 20.00 

Dentist, per year 4.00 

Billiard hall, per year 3.00 

Washing carriages, each, per year .50 



Crookston (7,559) 
Crookston Water Works, Power and Light Company 

Source of supply, artesian wells and the Red Lake River 
Number of metered consumers, 800 

Public service — 

98 hydrants at $80.00 and $100.00 per year each 

Street sprinkling, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

City hall, sewer and street flushing water free 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

First 1,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 50 cts. 
Next 4,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 5,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Third 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 28 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fourth 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fifth 10,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 50,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Second 100,000 gal, or fraction thereof, 12 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 171 

Third 100,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fourth 100,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 9 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Fifth 100,000 gal. or fraction thereof, 8 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Delano (1,031) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 135 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 28 

Commercial service — 
Minimum bill, 25 cts. 
Meter rates : 

20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

No discounts allowed 

Detroit (2,807) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Detroit Lake 
Pumping, two electrically driven pumps 
Number of metered consumers, 4 
Number of flat rate consumers, 185 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 42 

Rental charge, per hydrant, per year, $40.00 

No charge for water for street sprinkling or fire protection 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

1,200 cu. ft. or less, 40 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

1,200 cu. ft. to 2,000 cu. ft., 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

2,000 cu. ft. to 4,000 cu. ft., 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

4,000 cu. ft. to 12,000 cu. ft, 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
12,000 cu. ft. to 15,000 cu. ft, 11 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
15,000 cu. ft. to 20,000 cu. ft, 7 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
In excess of 20,000 cu. ft, 5 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 



172 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Payments for all water used on a flat rate must be made in 
advance and on or before the 1st day of July of each year 

Hours for sprinkling, 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 to 9:00 
p.m. 

Flat rates : 

Baths, private, 3 or more in family $3.00 

Baths, private, less than 3 in family 2.00 

Baths, public 5.00 

Barber shop, first chair and basin 4.00 

Each additional chair 2.00 

Barns special 

Closet, private, 3 or more in family 3.00 

Less than 3 in family 2.00 

Closet, public 5.00 

Dentist, chair 5.00 

Foot tub 1.00 

Faucet, 1 connection special 

Garage, wash rack 25.00 

Livery stable special 

Lavatories, private 1.00 

Lavatories, public 2.00 

Lawn, 50 ft 5.00 

Each additional 25 ft 1.00 

Photograph gallery 3.00 

Steam plant for heating 5.00 

Steam plant for power 15.00 

Set tub 1.00 

Sink 1.00 

Soda fountain special 

Saloon, beer pump 10.00 

Urinal, self-closing 1.00 

Urinal, public, continuous 5.00 



Duluth (78,466) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Lake Superior 
Pumping, centrifugal pumps 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 173 

Number of metered consumers, 7,000 
Number of flat rate consumers, 3,000 

Public service — 

987 hydrants at $50.00 each per year 

Street sprinkling, street washing, fountains and flushing sewers 
at regular meter rates 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 10,000 cu. ft., 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 10,000 cu. ft., 12 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

All over, 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. per month 

For water used for elevators, motors, swimming pools, and 

for cooling and refrigerating machinery: 
First 1,000 cu. ft., 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Next 1,000 cu. ft., 12 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
All over, 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Minimum bill, 50 cts. 
Service separately metered 
Private skating rinks, 10 cts. per 100 cu. ft., based on excess 

registration 
Public skating rinks, 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
For lawn sprinkling, 6 cts. per 100 cu. ft. ; to be used only 

between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., months of June, July, 

August, and September 
Leakages and bleeders, 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Flat rates : 

Private fire protection services, ready-to-serve charge : 

2-in. connection, per month $2.00 

3-in. connection, per month 3.00 

4-in. connection, per month 4.00 

5-in. connection, per month 5.00 

6-in. connection, per month 6.00 

8-in. connection, per month 8.00 

No charge for water actually used in extinguishing fires 

For turning off water services, no charge 

For turning on water services, 50 cts. 



174 GERHARD A. GESELL 

East Grand Forks (2,533) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, Red River 
Pumping, steam 
Number of metered consumers, 250 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 68 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

Gallons Amount Gallons Amount 

1,000 $0.65 26,000 $11.15 

2,000 1.30 27,000 11.50 

3,000 1.80 28,000 11.85 

4,000 2.30 29,000 12.20 

5,000 2.80 30,000 12.55 

6,000 3.25 31,000 12.85 

7,000 3.70 32,000 13.15 

8,000 4.15 33,000 13.45 

9,000 4.60 34,000 13.75 

10,000 5.05 35,000 14.05 

11,000 5.45 36,000 14.35 

12,000 5.85 37,000 14.65 

13,000 6.25 38,000 14.95 

14,000 6.65 39,000 15.25 

15,000 7.05 40,000 15.55 

16,000 7.45 41,000 15.80 

17,000 7.85 42,000 16.05 

18,000 8.25 43,000 16.30 

19,000. . . . , 8.65 44,000 16.55 

20,000 9.05 45,000 16.80 

21,000 9.40 46,000 17.05 

22,000 9.75 47,000 17.30 

23,000 10.10 48,000 17.55 

24,000 10.45 49,000 17.80 

25,000 10.80 50,000 18.05 

For all quantities more than 50,000 gal., add 20 cts. for each 

additional 1,000 gal. or fraction thereof, to the last amount 
above stated 
A fraction of 1,000 gal. is charged as 1,000 gal. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 175 

Elbow Lake (776) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 8-in. well 
Pumping, steam and gasoline engines 
Number of metered consumers, 96 
Number of flat rate consumers, 93 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 22 

No charges for public service 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $5.00 per year 
Meter rates : 

Less than 1,000 gal. per day, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
1,000 and less than 2,000 gal. per day, 13 cts. per 1,000 gal 
2,000 and less than 4,000 gal. per day, 11 cts. per 1,000 gal 
4,000 and less than 7,000 gal. per day, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal 
7,000 and less than 10,000 gal. per day, 9 cts. per 1,000 gal 
10,000 and less than 14,000 gal. per day, 8 cts. per 1,000 gal 
14,000 and less than 18,000 gal. per day, 7 cts. per 1,000 gal 
All over 18,000 gal. per day, 6 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Consumer furnishes the meter 

Flat rates : 

Bakery, per barrel flour used per day, per year $3.00 

(None less than $5.00 per year) 

Banks, stores, and offices, per year 5.00 

Barber shops, first chair, per year : 3.00 

Each additional chair, per year 2.00 

Bath tubs, private, per year 2.00 

Bath tubs, public, per year 6.00 

Each additional, per year 2.00 

Blacksmith shops, per year 5.0D 

Billiard halls, per year 5.00 

Breweries, per year 30.00 

Building purposes, per barrel lime, per year .05 

Yard sprinkling, lot 50 x 124 ft., per season 1.50 

Each additional front foot, per season .02 

Fountains, 1/16-inch jets, 6 hours per dav, per sea- 
son 8.00 



176 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Hotels and boarding houses, each room less than 10, 

per year $1.00 

Each additional room, per year .50 

Laundries, machine shops, public halls special 

Printing offices, boilers extra, per year 5.00 

Pop factories, per year 10.00 

Produce stores, per year 8.00 

Saloons, per year 8.00 

Stables, private, 1 horse or cow, per year 1.00 

Each additional horse or cow, washing buggies in- 
cluded, per year 50 

Stables, livery, for 8 horses or less, per year 8.00 

Each additional head, per year .50 

Washing buggies, per year 6.00 

Steam engine special 

Water closets, private, per year 2.00 

Water closets, hotels, saloons, or public places, per 

year 5.00 

Photograph galleries, per year 5.00 

Filling cisterns, per year special 



Ellsworth (536) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, electricity with auxiliary gas engine in case of failure ; 

pumping into cement cistern, gas engine pumping into pressure 

tank 
Number of metered consumers, 14 
Number of flat rate consumers, 18 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 9 

No charge for water for sprinkling or rental of hydrants 

Commercial service — 
Minimum bill, 75 cts. 
Meter rate: 

75 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 177 



Flat rate: 

75 cts. per month 
No discounts 



Elmore (795) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 6-in. well, 115 ft. deep 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of flat rate consumers, 75 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 16 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Building purposes : 

Laying stone, per perch (mason's measurement) . $0.02 

Laying brick, per 1,000 (mason's measurement) . . .10 

Plastering, per 100 yd. (plasterer's measurement) .40 

Bakeries, per year, h.p. boilers extra 6.00 

Blacksmith shops, 2 fires or less, with gasoline en- 
gine in connection, per year 8.00 

Each additional fire over 2 1.00 

Blacksmith shop without engine 5.00 

Banks, per year 4.00 

Barber shops, first chair, per year 3.00 

Second chair, per year 1.00 

Each additional chair, per year 1.00 

Baths, private houses, first bath, per year 1.00 

Each additional bath, per year 1.00 

Hotels and boarding houses, per year 6.00 

Public, per year, first 8.00 

Each barber shop bath 3.00 

Hotels and boarding houses, per year 10.00 

Carriage shops, 5 persons or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional person, per year .50 

Public hall for lodges, etc., per year 2.00 

Extra for fires (see blacksmith shops) 

Churches, free except for motors 



178 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Dental offices, per year $4.00 

Dye shops, per year $15.00 to 50.00 

Dwellings, each, per year 4.00 

Drug stores, per year 4.00 

Fountains, per season, not to exceed 5 months, 6 

hours per day, 1/16-inch orifice 8.00 

•J-inch orifice 15.00 

3/16-inch orifice 30.00 

^-inch orifice 50.00 

J-inch orifice 100.00 

Laundries, per year $10.00 and upward 

Gas engine, where tanks are used, 7 h.p. or less, per 

year 5.00 

Over 7 h.p., per year 10.00 

Where water connection is made with engine by 
meter measurement 
Manufacturing, h.p. boilers extra : 

10 hands or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional hand up to 20, per year .50 

Each additional hand beyond 20, per year .25 

Meat markets 6.00 

Offices and sleeping rooms : 

First room, per year 2.00 

Second room, per year 1.00 

Each additional room, per year 1.00 

(To be charged to landlord or lessee of lower 
' floor) 
Printing offices, h.p. boilers, extra, per year 

$3.00 and upward 

Photograph galleries, per year 6.00 

Restaurants, per year $6.00 and upward 

Supplying one family in connection with restau- 
rant, per year 8.00 

In connection with store or ^ boarding house, per 

year 6.00 

Saloons, 1 tap, per year 6.00 

Stables, private, per head of stock kept per year, 

each .50 

Livery and sale stables, per year 10.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 179 

Steam engines, per h.p. up to 6, per year $4.00 

Per h.p. above 6, per year 3.00 

Per h.p. above 10, per year 2.00 

Schoolhouses, per year 2.00 

Stores, for sale of goods and not over 25 ft. wide 

and one story high, per year $4.00 and over 

Urinals, in private houses, stores, and offices, per 

year 2.00 

In barber shops, hotels, and public places, per year 5.00 

Vegetable fountains, per season 4.00 

Water closets, in private houses, occupied by one 

family, first, per year 2.00 

In private houses, each additional, per year .50 

In stores, banks, and offices, per year 3.00 

In barber shops, hotels, and public places 5.00 

Water troughs, special or meter rates 

Yard sprinklers, for 60-ft. front or less and for one 

building only, per season 3.00 

For each additional 10 ft. or less, per season .30 

Building, water by the tank .25 



Eveleth (7,036) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, St. Mary's Lake 
Pumping, triple expansion steam pump 
Number of metered consumers, 30 
Number of flat rate consumers, 1,250 

Public service — 

65 hydrants at $50.00 each per year 
Municipality charged as follows : 

All water used in its public buildings, $30.00 per year 

Auditorium, $30.00 per year 

Library, $30.00 per year 

Parks, $150.00 per year 

Sanitary drinking fountains, 4 at $90.00 each, $360.00 per 

year 
Fire stations, each, per year, $50.00 



180 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Hotels, from $36.00 to $150.00, including bath tubs and wa- 
ter closets, according to the number of persons accom- 
modated 
Boarding houses, from $15.00 to $36.00, including bath tubs 
and water closets, according to the number of persons 
accommodated 
Lodge rooms, including bath tubs and water closets, $8.00 
Steam laundries, from $50.00 to $100.00, according to capac- 
ity 

Hand laundries $30.00 

Barber shops 10.00 

Residents 6.00 

Tenements or flats, per family 6.00 

Private water closets 1.00 

Public water closets 5.00 

Private bath tub " 1.00 

. Public bath tub 5.00 

Livery stables, $1.00 for each horse and $1.00 for 
each carriage or buggy, but not to exceed $50.00 
in any one year 
Private or public barns, $1.00 for each horse, but 
not to exceed $50.00 in any one year 

Banks 4.00 

Saloons, including water closets 20.00 

Jewelry stores 4.00 

Clothing stores 4.00 

Dry goods stores 4.00 

Millinery stores 4.00 

Tailor shops 4.00 

Shoe shops 2.00 

Hardware stores 4.00 

Harness shops ." 4.00 

Grocery stores 8.00 

Meat markets 8.00 

Photograph galleries 12.00 

Pop factories 18.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 181 

Public bath houses, from $24.00 to $50.00, accord- 
ing to size 

Printing offices $8.00 

Restaurants, from $15.00 to $75.00, according to the 
number accommodated 

Drug stores 8.00 

Confectionery stores, without a fountain 4.00 

With a fountain 8.00 

Hospitals 40.00 

Doctor's offices 6.00 

Dentist's offices 6.00 

Law offices, etc., for each occupant 1.00 

Steam engines, 25 cts. per h.p. 

Factories for 10 persons and less 4.00 

For each additional person .25 

Persons using water for building purposes shall pay 
the following rates : 

For each 1,000 bricks laid .10 

For 100 sq. yd. of plastering .25 

Stone walls, per cord of stone in wall .10 

Meter rates : 

150,000 gal. and less per quarter, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

150,000 gal. to 1,000,000 gal. per quarter, 12| cts. per 1,000 
gal. 

Over 1,000,000 gal. per quarter, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal., pro- 
vided, however, that the minimum rate per quarter for 
each meter shall be the sum of $1.00 



Excelsior (1,015) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Lake Minnetonka 
Pumping, electric motor 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants being installed, 25 to 30 
At the time of this statement this plant was in process of 
construction 



182 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Fairfax (815) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, electricity 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 15 

No charge to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rate: 

5 cts. per 100 gal. 
Few parties using city water 

Fairmont (2,958) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, lake 

Pumping, electrically driven centrifugal pumps 

Number of metered consumers, 290 

Public service — 

51 hydrants at $40.00 each per year 

Commercial service — 
Rates not given 

Faribault (9,001) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian and shallow wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 784 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 119 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

5,000 cu. ft. or less per month, 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 183 

5,000 cu. ft. to 15,000 cu. ft. per month, 20 cts. per 100 cu. 
ft. 

15,000 cu. ft. to 30,000 cu. ft. per month, 10 cts. per 100 cu. 
ft. 

Above 30,000 cu. ft. per month, 1\ cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

No consumer to be charged an amount exceeding the mini- 
mum charge under the next lower rate 



Farmington (1,024) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 5 drive wells with 6-in. point 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of flat rate consumers, 48 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Residences, per month $0.50 

Hotels, restaurants, livery barns, etc., per month. ... 1.00 



Fergus Falls (6,887) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Red River 
Number of flat rate consumers, 875 
No metered consumers 

Public service — 

87 hydrants at $50.00 each per year 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Faucet in kitchen $6.00 

Bath 3.00 

Closet 3.00 

Sprinkling 3.00 



184 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Fertile (614) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of flat rate consumers, 74 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 18 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates: 

Livery barns, per year $24.00 

Hotels, one faucet, per year 15.00 

Each additional faucet, per year 2.50 

Residences without cisterns, per year 6.00 

Residences with cisterns, per year 5.00 

Barber shops, one chair, per year . 6.00 

Each additional chair, per year 2.00 

Restaurants, per year 10.00 

Drug stores, butcher shops, bakeries, per year 8.00 

Banks and stores, per year 6.00 

Fountains, 6 hours per day or less : 

1/16-in. jet, per season 5.00 

•J-in. jet, per season 10.00 

Horse or cow, per year 1.50 

One horse and washing carriages, per year 3.00 

Halls, laundries, lumber yards, manufactories, mo- 
tors special 

Bills payable quarterly 

Fosston (1,075) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of flat rate consumers, 50 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 14 

No charges made to municipality 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 185 

Commercial service — 

Flat rates : 

Residences, per year $5.00 

Livery barns 15.00 

Hotels 15.00 

Creamery 36.00 

Hospital 10.00 

No discounts for cash or prompt payment 

Fulda (743) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, deep well, capacity 100 gal. per minute 
Pumping, by means of engine into tank 100 ft. high 
Number of flat rate consumers, 38 
Number of metered consumers, 8 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 

Commercial rates — 

Minimum. bill, 25 cts. per quarter for stock; $1.25 per quarter 

for house 
Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. per day, 5 cts. per 100 gal. 
300 to 500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 
500 to 1,000 gal. per day, 3| cts. per 100 gal. 
1,000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 2\ cts. per 100 gal. 
5,000 to 10,000 gal. per day, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 
Over 10,000 gal. per day, special rates 
Consumer to furnish meter 

Flat rates : 

Barber shop, first chair, per year $5.00 

Each additional chair, per year 1.00 

Bakeries, per year 5.00 

Blacksmith shops, two fires or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional fire over two, per year 1.00 

Hose for setting tires, per year 3.00 



186 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Baths: 

Private house, first bath, per year $3.00 

Each additional bath, per year 1.00 

Hotels and boarding houses, per year 6.00 

Public, first, per year 8.00 

Each additional, per year 5.00 

Hotels and boarding houses : 

For each room less than 10, per year 1.50 

For each additional room over 10, per year 1.00 

Carriage shops : 

5 persons or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional person, per year .50 

Extra for fires (see blacksmith shops) 

Churches, free except for motors 

Dental offices, per year. 5.00 

Dye shops $15.00 to 50.00 

Dwellings : 

Each private occupied by one family, 5 rooms or 

less, per year 5.00 

Each additional room, per year. .75 

Fountains : 

1/16-in. orifice, per year 8.00 

•J-in. orifice, per year 15.00 

3/16-in. orifice, per year 30.00 

^-in. orifice, per year 50.00 

-J-in. orifice, per year 100.00 

Laundries, per year $10.00 and upward 

Gas engines : 

Where tanks are used, 7 h.p. or less, per year. . . . 5.00 

Over 7 h.p., per year 10.00 

Water connection with engine, by meter measur- 
ments 

Manufacturing : 
H.p. boilers extra 

10 hands or less, per year. ; 5.00 

Each additional hand up to 20, per year .50 

Each additional hand beyond 20, per year .25 

Meat markets, per year 8.00 

Offices and sleeping rooms : 

First room, per year 3.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 187 

Second room, per year $2.00 

Each additional room, per year 1.00 

Printing offices, per year 6.00 

Photograph galleries, per year 5.00 

Restaurants, per year . . . . 8.00 

Stables : 

Private, for each horse or cow, per year 1.00 

Livery and sale stables, for each stall, per year. . . 1.25 

Steam engines, per year special 

Schoolhouse, per year special 

Saloons, per year 12.00 

Soda fountains, per year 10.00 

Tumbler washers, per year 5.00 

Stores : 

For sale of goods except liquor, milk, drugs, 25 ft. 

front, one story high, per year 6.00 

Each additional story used in connection with 

store, per year 1.50 

Each additional 10 ft. in width, per year 1.50 

Drug stores, per year 8.00 

Water closets : 

In private houses, one family, first, per year 3.00 

Each additional family, per year 1.00 

Urinals : 

In private houses, stores, and offices, per year .... 2.00 
In barber shops, saloons, hotels, and public places, 

per year 5.00 

Vegetable fountains, per year 4.00 

In stores, banks, and offices, per year 4.00 

In barber shops, saloons, and public places, per year. 6.00 

Water troughs special or meter rates 

Yard sprinklers : 

For one building and yard of 50- ft. front, per year 5.00 

For each additional 10 ft. or less, per year .50 

Glencoe (1,788) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well (1,500 ft. deep, water within 90 ft. of 
surface) 



188 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Pumping, electricity 

Number of metered consumers, 201 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 40 
No charges to municipality 

Street sprinkling, 1^ cts. per front foot tax on property own- 
ers 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 5,000 gal., 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 30,000 gal, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal 
30,000 to 300,000 gal., 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
300,000 to 600,000 gal., 12J cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Over 600,000 gal, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Minimum charge, $1.50 per quarter 

Glen wood (2,161) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, springs above city 

Pumping, no pumping, 70 pounds gravity pressure 

Number of metered consumers, 300 

Number of flat rate consumers, 25 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $1.25 for each quarter 

Meter rates : 

First 10,000 gal, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 10,000 gal, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 20,000 gal, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 20,000 gal, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All in excess of 60,000 gal, 7 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Graceville (987) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 1 8-in. and 1 6-in. well, each 500 ft. deep 
Pumping, electric power 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 189 

Number of metered consumers, 225 
Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 21 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Less than 300 cu. ft., 80 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

300 less than 500 cu. ft., 75 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

500 less than 750 cu. ft., 70 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

750 less than 1,000 cu. ft., 65 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

1,000 less than 1,500 cu. ft., 60 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

1,500 less than 2,000 cu. ft., 55 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

2,000 less than 3,000 cu. ft., 50 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

3,000 less than 5,000 cu. ft., 45 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

5,000 less than 10,000 cu. ft., 40 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

10,000 less than 20,000 cu. ft., 35 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

20,000 less than 50,000 cu. ft, 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

50,000 less than 100,000 cu. ft., 25 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Minimum bill, $8.00 per year 

Grand Meadow (552) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 150 ft. deep 

Pumping, gas engine 

Number of flat rate consumers, 50 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 15 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

$5.00 per year for residences 

$10.00 per year for hotels, livery stables, garages 



190 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Hallock (910) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Two Rivers 

Pumping, gasoline engine, average for 24 hours, 64,000 gal. 

Number of metered consumers, 3 

Number of flat rate consumers, 75 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 
Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

100 to 500 gal. per day, 5 cts. per 100 gal. 

500 to 1,500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 

1,500 to 3,000 gal. per day, 3£ cts. per 100 gal. 

3,000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 3 cts. per 100 gal. 

5,000 to 10,000 gal. per day, 2\ cts. per 100 gal. 

10,000 or more gal. per day, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 

Rent of meter in addition to the above rates, $2.00 per year 

No meter rates to be less than $5.00 per year 

Flat rates : 

Banks, with one basin $5.00 

Bakery, one oven 10.00 

Each additional oven 5.00 

Barber shops, one chair 8.00 

Each additional chair 4.00 

Bath, without heating apparatus, private 4.00 

Bath, with heating apparatus, private 5.00 

Bath, in boarding house or hotel, one tub 10.00 

Each additional tub 6.00 

Bath, public special 

Billiard hall, one table 5.00 

Each additional table 2.00 

Boarding house $8.00 to 20.00 

Brick work, per 1,000 laid 10 

Butcher shop, steam extra. ." 10.00 

Blacksmith shop, one fire 4.00 

Each additional fire 3.00 

Cows, each 2.00 

Fountain, 1/16-in. orifice, per season 12.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 191 

Fountain, larger orifice, per season special 

Drug store $8.00 

Dentist, one basin 5.00 

Doctor, one basin 5.00 

Halls and lodges 5.00 

Horse, one, including washing carriage 5.00 

Each additional 2.00 

Hotels special 

Ice cream saloons $5.00 to 15.00 

Laundry special 

Lumber yards 5.00 

Lawn, 1 lot, 50 x 140 3.00 

Each additional lot 1.00 

Motors special 

Offices or sleeping rooms 5.00 

Printing office, 6 hands or less, engine extra 10.00 

Photograph gallery 10.00 

Plastering, per sq. yd .05 

Restaurant $10.00 to 20.00 

Residence, one faucet 5.00 

Each additional faucet 1 .00 

Each additional family 5.00 

Saloons 15.00 

Sprinkling private gardens, f-in. hose, J-in. nozzle, 

first 50 yd., per sq. yd., per season .04 

Sprinkling, all over 50 yd., per sq. yd .02 

Sprinkling sidewalk to center of street, f-in. hose, 
•J-in. nozzle, 1 J hours a day, per front foot, per 

season .10 

Over 100-f t. front, per foot .07 

Stable, livery, sale or boarding, 6 horses or less, in- 
cluding carriage washing 15.00 

Each additional stall 2.00 

Steam boilers special 

Stone work, per perch .07 

Stores and shops, one faucet 5.00 

Each additional faucet 2.00 

Urinals, in private house, self-closing, each 4.00 

Urinals, in stores, banks, and offices, self-closing. . . . 5.00 



192 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Urinals, in hotels, boarding houses, and saloons, self- 
closing special 

Water closets, private $3.00 

Water closets, public 5.00 

Each additional 3.00 

Water closets, banks, stores, and offices, for private 

use 3.00 

Water basin 5.00 



Hancock (524) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 8-in. well, 115 ft. deep 
Pumping, gas engine 
Number of metered consumers, 7 
Number of flat rate consumers, 72 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 

No charge to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. daily, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
300 to 500 gal. daily, 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
500 to 1,000 gal. daily, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Over 1,000 gal. per day, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All meter rates shall be payable monthly and no meter rate 
shall be less than $5.00 per year 

Flat rates : 

Bakeries, not exceeding 2 barrels per day $8.00 

Bakeries and restaurants combined 10.00 

Banks 5.00 

Barber shops, 1 chair 5.00 

Each additional chair . . . . : 2.00 

Bath, private, 1 tub and wash basin 5.00 

Bath, public, 1 tub 10.00 

Each additional tub 5.00 

Billiard halls " 5.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 193 

Blacksmith shop $5.00 

Boarding houses, 1 faucet 8.00 

Each additional faucet 1.00 

Building purposes, not less than 2.00 

Laying brick, per 1,000 (mason's measurement) . . .10 

Laying stone, per cord (mason's measurement) . . .20 

Plastering, per 100 yd. (mason's measurement) . . .50 

Dentists 5.00 

Drug stores 5.00 

Fountains, season, 1/16-in. orifice 10.00 

Hotels meter 

Laundries meter 

Lawns and gardens, hose for sprinkling lot 50 x 140. 3.00 

Each additional lot or fraction 1.00 

Lumber yards 5.00 

Meat market, 1 faucet and use of hose meter 

Motors meter 

Offices and sleeping rooms 5.00 

Photograph galleries 5.00 

Public halls .'. 5.00 

Printing offices, not including engine . 5.00 

Printing offices, with engine meter 

Restaurant 5.00 

Residence, 1 family, 1 faucet 5.00 

Each additional family using same faucet 5.00 

Each additional faucet 1.00 

Saloons 10.00 

Saloons, restaurant connections 15.00 

Shops and factories meter 

Stables, private, for 2 head, either horses or cows. . 5.00 

Stables, private, in connection with residence 2.00 

Each additional horse or cow, washing buggy in- 
cluded .25 

Stables, livery, 12 horses or less, washing buggies in- 
cluded meter 

Stables, sale and feed meter 

Stores, for store use only 5.00 

Steam engines < meter 

Street sprinkling special 

Urinals, public 5.00 



194 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Urinals, private $3.00 

Water closets, private, each 3.00 

Water closets, public, one 5.00 

Each additional one 3.00 

Water closets in banks, stores, and offices for private 

use 3.00 



Hastings (3,983) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 149 
Number of flat rate consumers, 8 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 53 

Rental charge, $25.00 per annum for each 

Commercial service — 

to 500 gal. per day, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 
500 to 1,000 gal. per day, 1| cts. per 100 gal. 
1,000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 1 1/5 cts. per 100 gal. 



Hawley (800) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of flat rate consumers, 45 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 14 

Commercial service — 

Rates not permanently fixed 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 195 

Hector (866) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, tubular well 

Pumping, gasoline engine 

Number of metered consumers, 23 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 10 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

5 cts. per 100 gal. 
No minimum rate 
No discount 



Houston (700) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian wells 
Pumping, gasoline engine 

No consumers using city water. Consumers are supplied by in- 
dividual artesian wells 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 7 

No charges to the municipality, a compressed air system used 
only for fire protection 



Howard Lake (626) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Lake Howard 

Pumping, electric motor 

Number of flat rate consumers, 100 

Public service — 

24 hydrants at $7.00 each per year 



196 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Hutchinson (2,368) 

Hutchinson Lighting and Manufacturing Company 

Source of supply, flowing well 

Pumping, steam pump 

Number of metered consumers, 175 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 45 
City pays 6 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Minimum bill, $3.50 for the year 

No discounts allowed 



International Falls (1,487) 

Municipal Distributing System 

Source of supply, Rainy River 

Pumping, Minnesota and Ontario Power Company, at the rate 
of $70.00 per 1,000,000 gal. 

Public service and commercial service free 

City pays for pumping, service free to all parts of the city 
where the mains have been extended 



Jackson (1,907) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 10 
Number of flat rate consumers, 112 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 31 
No charges to municipality 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 197 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. per day., 5 cts. per 100 gal. 
300 to 500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 
500 to 1,000 gal. per day, SJ cts. per 100 gal. 
1.000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 2\ cts. per 100 gal. 
5,000 to 10,000 gal. per day, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 
Special rates for all over 10,000 gal. 

Flat rates : 

Residences, per month S0.50 

Toilet, per month .25 

Bath, per month .25 

Sprinkling lawns, per season 5.00 

Boarding houses, per year 6.00 

Hotels, for each room less than 10, per year 1.50 

When over 10, per year 1.00 



Jaxesville (1,173) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 300 ft. deep 
Pumping, motor 

Number of metered consumers, 10 
Number of flat rate consumers, 107 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 18 

No charges made to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. per day, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
300 to 500 gal. per day, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
500 to 1,000 gal. per day, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
1,000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
5.000 to 10,000 gal. per day, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All over this amount, special rates 



198 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Flat rates: 

Building purposes : 

Laying stone, per perch $0.02 

Laying brick, per 1,000 10 

Plastering, per 100 yd .40 

Bakeries, h.p. boilers extra, per year 8.00 

Blacksmith shops : 

2 fires or less 5.00 

Each additional fire 1.00 

Hose for tire setting 3.00 

Banks 6.00 

Barber shops, first chair 5.00 

Second chair 3.00 

Each additional chair 2.00 

Baths, private, first tub 3.00 

Each additional 1 .00 

Baths, hotels and boarding houses 6.00 

Baths, public, first bath 8.00 

Each additional 5.00 

Hotels and boarding houses : 

Each room less than 10 1.50 

Each room over 10 1.00 

Carriage shops, 5 persons or less 5.00 

Each additional person (extra for fires) .50 

Churches, free, except for motors 

Dental offices, with motor meter rates 5.00 

Doctor's offices, with motor meter rates 5.00 

Dwellings, occupied by one family 6.00 

Fountains, per season, not exceeding 5 months : 

1/16-in. orifice 8.00 

^-in. orifice 1 5.00 

3/16-in. orifice 30.00 

J-in. orifice 50.00 

Gas engines where tanks are used: 

7 h.p. or less, per year. . . '. 5.00 

Over 7 h.p., per year 10.00 

Manufacturing, h.p. boilers extra : 

10 hands or less, per year 5.00 

Each additional hand to 20 .50 

Each additional hand beyond 20 .25 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 199 

Meat markets $6.00 

Offices and sleeping rooms : 

First room 3.00 

Second room 2.00 

Each additional room 1.00 

Printing offices, h.p. boilers extra 6.00 

Photograph galleries 5.00 

Restaurants $6.00 and upwards 

Stables, private, each horse or cow 1.00 

Steam engines, meter rates 
Saloons, meter rates 

Soda fountains, per season 10.00 

Tumbler washers, per month 5.00 

Stores for sale of goods except liquors, milk, or 
drugs, not over 25 ft. wide and one story high, 

per year 6.00 

Each additional story used 1.50 

Each additional 10 ft. in width 1.50 

Drug stores 8.00 

Urinals in private houses, stores, and offices, per year 2.00 
Saloons, barber shops, hotels, and public places, per 

year 5.00 

Vegetable fountains, per year 4.00 

Water closets in private dwellings occupied by one 

family, per year 3.00 

Each additional 1 .00 

In stores, banks, and offices 4.00 

In barber shops, saloons, public places 6.00 

Yard sprinklers, 60-ft. front or less, one building 

only, per season 3.00 

Each additional 10 ft. or less, per season .30 



Jordan (1,151) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, steam pump located in power house of Jordan Elec- 
tric Light and Heating Company 
Number of metered consumers, 4 



200 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 12 

No charges to municipality 
Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

3i cts. per 100 gal. 

Kasson (932) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, well 320 ft. deep 
Method of pumping, duplex steam pump 
Number of flat rate consumers, 106 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 54 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

$4.50 per year with an addition of $3.00 for lawn sprinkling 
50 cts. per year for each head of stock 

Kenyon (1,237) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 665 ft. deep 

Pumping, steam 

Number of flat rate consumers, 100 

(All flat rates to be discontinued and meters installed by May 
1, 1914) 

Public service — ■ 

Number of hydrants, 25 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 4,000 gal. per half year, $2.00 
4,000 to 10,000 gal. per half year, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
10,000 to 20,000 gal. per half year, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
20,000 to 30,000 gal. per half year, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
30,000 to any amount per half year, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 201 

Lake Benton (844) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, large well 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 45 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 21 

Street sprinkling, 25 cts. per tank on wagon 

No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

$2.00 per quarter minimum charge ; 2,000 gal. allowed per 

quarter under minimum charge 
20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. for all in excess of that amouiu 



Lake Crystal (1,055) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 700-ft. well 

Pumping, electricity 

Number of flat rate consumers, 38 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 11 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Dwellings, per year $6.00 

Livery barn, per year 12.00 

Garages, per year 12.00 

Drug stores, per year 8.00 



Lake City (3,142) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, drive well points 
Pumping, steam, reciprocating pumps 



202 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of metered consumers, 307 

Number of flat rate consumers, under contract, 1 

Public service — 

61 fire hydrants, gross rental per year, $101.65 

6 sprinkler hydrants, gross rental per year, $125.00 
No other charges to the municipality 

Water for city hall, lock-up, parks, cemetery, Minnesota Na- 
tional Guard camp grounds, fire service and flushing fur- 
nished free 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 75 cts. per month 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 cu. ft. used in one month, 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
All above 1,000 cu. ft. used in one month, 12 J cts. per 100 

cu. ft. 
Discount of 20% if paid on or before the 20th of the month 



Lakefield (924) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 185 ft. deep 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 60 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 

Rental charge about $140.00 per year 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. per day, 5 cts. per 100 gal. 
300 to 500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 
500 to 1,000 gal. per day,3| cts. per 100 gal. 
1,000 to 5,000 gal. per day,*2| cts. per 100 gal. 
5,000 to 10,000 gal per day, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 
Over 10,000 gal. per day at special rates 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 203 

Lamberton (652) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 125 
Number of flat rate consumers, 8 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 10 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rate: 

3 cts. per 100 gal. 
Flat rates : 

50 cts. per month without lawn sprinkling 
75 cts. per month including lawn sprinkling 



Lanesboro (987) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian well 

Pumping, electricity 

Number of flat rate consumers, 145 

Public service — 

21 hydrants at $5.00 each per year 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates: 

$5.00 per annum 



Le Sueur Center (741) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 383 ft. deep 

Pumping, electricity 

Number of metered consumers, 60 



204 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 22 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

$1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. 
No discounts 



Lindstrom (522) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, gasoline engines 
Number of metered consumers, 38 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 5 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 40 cts. per month 
Meter rates, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Litchfield (2,333) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 48 2-in. drive points 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 200 

Public service— 

30 hydrants at $50.00 per year 
Street sprinkling, $250.00 per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Minimum bill, $4.00 
Meter rates : 

First 5,000 gal., 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 5,000 gal., 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 205 

Next 5,000 gal, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 5,000 gal., 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 5,000 gal., 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 25,000 gal., 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All over 50,000 gal., 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Meters read every 6 months 



Litchfield (2,333) 

Steam Heating Plant 

Number of consumers, 40 
Total radiation, 25,000 sq. ft. 

All rates metered : 

First 10,000 lbs, 70 cts. 

Next 10,000 lbs, 60 cts. 

Next 20,000 lbs, 55 cts. 

Next 40,000 lbs, 50 cts. 

All above this amount, 45 cts. 

10% discount for cash in 10 days 

Little Falls (6,078) 

Little Falls Water Power Company 

Source of supply, Mississippi River 
Pumping, hydraulic 
Number of metered consumers, 39 
Number of flat rate consumers, 312 

Public service — 

55 hydrants at $80.00 per hydrant per year 
20 hydrants at $50.00 per hydrant per year 
No other charges to the municipality for street sprinkling, etc. 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $1.00 per month 
Meter rates : 

First 10,000, 30 cts. per 1,000 

Next 10,000, 25 cts. per 1,000 

Next 10,000, 20 cts. per 1,000 



206 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Next 10,000, 15 cts. per 1,000 
Next 10,000, 10 cts. per 1,000 
All over 50,000, 5 cts. per 1,000 

Flat rates : 

Bakery, each oven $10.00 to $50.00 

Barber shop, first chair 7.00 

Barber shop, each additional chair 3.00 

Bath, private, first tub 6.00 

Each additional tub 3.00 

Baths, public, hotel and boarding or tenement house, 

first tub 10.00 

Each additional tub 6.00 

Beer, per barrel, brewed .• . . .05 

Billiard saloon, each table 3.00 

Boarding house, each occupied room 2.00 

Boarding house, no license less than 18.00 

Brick works, per 1,000 manufactured .10 

Brick yard, each gang of hands . 20.00 

Confectionery manufactory $10.00 to 75.00 

Cow . . 2.50 

Fish market $10.00 to 25.00 

Forge or smith shop, first fire 5.00 

Each additional fire . . . 3.00 

Fountains to run not more than 4 hours daily on 

pleasant days, J-in $15.00 to 50.00 

Horse and carriage 3.00 

Work horse 2.00 

Horse livery or sale stable $15.00 to 50.00 

Hotel, less than 50 occupied rooms, per room 2.00 

More than 50 occupied rooms meter rates 

Hotel, no license less than 25.00 

Ice cream saloon $10.00 to 40.00 

Laundry 18.00 to 200.00 

Meat market 10.00 to 25.00 

Office : 7.00 to 25.00 

Oyster saloon without bar 10.00 to 25.00 

Photograph gallery 10.00 to 25.00 

Residence occupied by 1 family, 4 rooms or less .... 6.00 

Each additional occupied room. , . . , 1.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 207 

Additional family in same house using same fix- 
tures, one-half above regular rates 

Restaurant $20.00 to 50.00 

Saloon 20.00 to 50.00 

Schools, per scholar .05 

Shop or factory, 5 hands or less 10.00 

Each additional hand •. . .50 

Sprinkling private garden or lawn with hose, per sq. 

yd 03 

Sprinkling street half way across, hose, per front ft. .10 

Sprinkling by public carts, no license less than 5.00 

Steam engine, 5 h.p. or less 30.00 

Each additional h.p 5.00 

Store $5.00 to 30.00 

Tenement, per occupied room 2.00 

Tenement, no license less than 15.00 

Urinal, with self-closing stop 5.00 

Without self-closing stop 50.00 

Wash basin, stationary, with waste pipe, private .... 2.00 
Wash basin, public, hotel, boarding or tenement 

house 5.00 

Wash basin, without self-closing stop 50.00 

Water closet with pan, private, first pan 4.00 

Each additional pan 3.00 

Water closet, public, hotel, boarding or tenement 

house, first pan 10.00 

Each additional pan 5.00 



Long Prairie (1,250) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 8-in. well, 180 ft. deep 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 67 
Number of flat rate consumers, 25 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 22 
No charges to municipality 



208 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Flat rates : 

$3.50 per year per tap 



Luverne (2,540) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, wells adjacent to rivers 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 450 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 50 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

The following shall constitute the schedule of water rates 
to be charged and collected under this ordinance, to-wit: 

300 cu. ft. or less, $1.25 

600 cu. ft. or less, $1.50 
1,500 cu. ft. or less, $1.50 
All over 600 cu. ft., 10 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

1,500 to 10,000 cu. ft., 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
10,000 to 20,000 cu. ft., 7 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
All over 20,000 cu. ft., 6 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Flat rates : 

Water, per barrel $0.05 

Water, per tank .25 

No other flat rates quoted 

Lyle (544) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 209 

Number of metered consumers, 10 
Number of flat rate consumers, 11 

Public service — 

11 hydrants, yearly rental, $150.00 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Flat rates : 

One tap, per year $5.00 

Two taps, per year 7.50 



McIntosh (634) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, gasoline engine 

This system just completed and no rates fixed for consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 6 



Madelia (1,273) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, wells 
Pumping, two steam pumps 
Number of metered consumers, 140 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 34 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $1.00 per quarter 
Meter rate: 

4 cts. per 100 gal. 
No discounts 



210 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Madison (1,811) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, 10-h.p. electric motor 
Number of metered consumers, 50 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 40 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rate : 

30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
(This plant just completed and system of rates not fully estab- 
lished) 



Mahnomen (796) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 5-in. 60-ft. well 

Pumping, steam 

Number of flat rate consumers, 5 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 3 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Water rate, $8.00 

Mankato (10,365) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, four artesian wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 1,484 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 190 

No charges to the municipality 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 211 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. per month 

10% penalty for bill not paid within 10 days after becoming- 
due 
Meter rates : 

555 cu. ft. or less, 50 cts. per month 

1,333 cu. ft. or less per month, 90 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 

For all water used in excess of 1,333 cu. ft. and less than 

13,333 cu. ft. per month, 75 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 
For all water used in excess of 13,333 cu. ft. and less than 

50,000 cu. ft. per month, 60 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 
For all water used in excess of 50,000 cu. ft. per month, 

45 cts. per 1,000 cu. ft. 



Mapleton (809) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 75 
Number of flat rate consumers, 15 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 16 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

5,000 to 25,000 gal., 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
All over 25,000 gal., 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Flat rate : 

$3.00 per year for those using less than 10,000 gal. 

Marble (887) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, mining drift, 211 ft. deep, belonging to Oliver 

Iron Mining Company 
Pumping, steam to 100,000-gal. tank 



212 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of metered consumers, 25 
Number of flat rate consumers, 100 

Public service — 

City pays Oliver Iron Mining Company 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
for water delivered to the municipal mains and charges con- 
sumers at rates given below 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. 

Meter rates : 

30 cts. per 1,000 gal. for first 5,000 gal. 
25 cts. per 1,000 gal. for second 5,000 gal. 
20 cts. per 1,000 gal. for all over 10,000 gal. 

Flat rates : 

Flat rates, 50 cts., small hydrants being placed in alleys for 
consumers' convenience 
No discount on bills 



Marshall (2,152) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian well 

Pumping, steam pumps 

Number of metered consumers, 175 

Public service — 

41 hydrants at $70.00 each per year 
Street sprinkling, per year, $400.00 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. in restaurants, hotels, feed and livery 

stables 
Minimum charge, 50 cts. per month 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 213 

Melrose (2,591) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Sauk River 
Pumping, steam and electricity 
Number of metered consumers, 20 
Number of flat rate consumers, 180 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 25 

No rental charge 

Street sprinkling, per year, $50.00 

No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. less than 500 gal. per day 

12^ cts. per 100 cu. ft., between 500 and 1,000 gal. per day 

9 cts. per 100 cu. ft., 1,000 gal. or over used per day 

Flat rates : 

Lawn, 50-ft. lot $3.00 

Each additional lot 2.00 

Residence, sink, per year 5.00 

Closet, per year 2.00 

Bath, per year 2.00 

Office and stores, wash bowl, per year 2.50 

Livery barn, for each horse kept, per year 2.00 

Photograph galleries, per year 5.00 

Stable, 1 cow or horse, per year 1.00 

Pop factory, per year 10.00 

Hotel, per year 65.00 

Pipe organ, water motor, per year 60.00 

Granite Co., polishers and engine, per year 75.00 



Milaca (1,102) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 70-ft. well and Rum River 
Number of metered consumers, 20 



214 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 6 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service- — - 
Meter rates : 

For first 1,333 cu. ft., 22J cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

For next 3,333 cu. ft., 18j cts. per 100 cu. ft., or $9.25 for 

4,666 cu. ft. 
For next 3,333 cu. ft., 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft., or $14.25 for 

7,999 cu. ft. 
For next 3,333 cu. ft., 11J cts. per 100 cu. ft, or $18.00 for 

11,333 cu. ft. 
For next 3,333 cu. ft., 7\ cts. per 100 cu ft., or $20.50 for 

14,665 cu. ft. 
For next 3,333 cu. ft., 6| cts. per 100 cu. ft., or $22.55 for 

18,000 cu. ft. 
Rates computed quarterly on the 1st of January, April, July, 

and October 



Minneapolis (301,408) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, steam and electricity 
Source of supply, Mississippi River 
Number of metered consumers, 43,000 
Number of flat rate consumers, 5,200 

Public service- 
Number of hydrants, 5,188 

No charge for hydrant rental, sprinkling, or fire protection 
4 cts. per 1,000 gal. for public buildings, parks, schools, etc. 

Commercial service- 
Meter rates : 

8 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Minimum rate, $4.00 per yea*r 

Flat rates : 

30 cts. per room 

Minimum charge, $2.00 per year 

All other connections metered 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 215 

Minneota (819) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 15 
Number of flat rate consumers, 60 

Public service — 

35 hydrants at $4.00 per year per hydrant 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 
45 cts. per 1,800 gal. 

Flat rates : 

Faucet . . $5.40 

Closet . . 3.00 

Bath ." 2.00 

Sprinkling lawn 5.00 

Livery barn 25.00 

Saloon 21.00 

Hotel 21.00 

Restaurant 12.00 

Garage 12.00 

Dwellings without meters 5.00 

Banks 5.00 

General stores 5,00 



Montevideo (3,056) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, springs, gravity to reservoir, pumped from 

reservoir to 100,000-gal. tank on 90-ft. tower 
Pumping, electricity and gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 400 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 92 

No charges to municipality; assessment of $300.00 for sprink- 
ling on frontage on First Street 



216 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $5.00 per year, not including meter rent 
Meter rent, per month, 15 cts. 

Less than 5,000 cu. ft. per month, 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Less than 10,000 cu. ft. per month, 12-J cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Over 10,000 cu. ft. per month, 10 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 



Montgomery (1,267) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 232 ft. deep 
Method of pumping, 12-h.p. gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, .60 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 21 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

to 300 gal. per day, 5 cts. per 100 gal 

300 to 500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal 

500 to 1,000 gal. per day, 3J cts. per 100 gal 

1,000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 2\ cts. per 100 gal 

5,000 to 10,000 gal. per day, 2 cts. per 100 gal 



Moorhead (4,840) 

Municipal Plant 
Pumping : 

River : Gravity flow to pump pit and direct pressure 
Wells : One Heitweiler pump, 105 gal. per minute 
One centrifugal booster, 105 gal. per minute 
One Downie pump, 165 gal. per minute 
Source of supply, 1913, Red River ; 1914, 2 10-in. artesian wells 
Number of metered consumers, 468 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 134 
Rental charge, per hydrant, per year, $25.00 
City hall, fire station, city jail, and watering trough, per year, 
$300.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 217 

Commercial service — 

First 1,200 cu. ft., 40 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 800 cu. ft., 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 2,000 cu. ft., 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 11,000 cu. ft., 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 5,000 cu. ft., 7 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 20,000 cu. ft., 5 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Morgan (553) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well 
Pumping, 15-h.p. gasoline engine 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 

Commercial service — 

Plant just completed at the date of this report and rates to 
consumers not yet fixed 

Morris (1,685) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, wells 
Pumping, electricity and gasoline 
Number of metered consumers, 500 

Public service— 

47 hydrants at $10.00 each per year 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Residences, 1 family, 1 faucet $7.50 

Each additional family using same faucet 7.50 

Each additional faucet 2.00 

Stables, private, including 3 head either horses or 

cattle 7.50 

Stables in connection with residence, per head for 

all stock 1-00 



218 GERHARD A. GESELL 

All other service than that mentioned in the above schedule 

to be metered 
Minimum bill, $2.00 per 6 months paid in advance 

Meter rates : 

For the first 3,000 gal. consumed, $2.00 for 3,000 gal. 
For an additional 5,000 gal. or fraction at 50 cts. per 1,000 

gal., $4.50 for 8,000 gal. 
For an additional 5,000 gal. or fraction at 45 cts. per 1,000 

gal., $6.75 for 13,000 gal. 
For an additional 25,000 gal. or fraction at 35 cts. per 1,000 

gal.,- $15.50 for 38,000 gal. 
For an additional 25,000 gal. or fraction at 25 cts. per 1,000 

gal., $21.75 for 63,000 gal. 
All water consumed in each 6 months over 63,000 gal. to be 

charged for at the rate of 12 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Meters furnished by the consumers 



Mountain Iron (1,343) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, steam 
No private consumers 
Number of hydrants, 18 



Mountain Lake (1,081) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, gasoline engine 

Number of flat rate consumers, 127 

Public service — • 

Number of hydrants, 23 

Commercial service— 

50 cts. per month, collected 3 months in advance 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 219 

Nashwauk (2,080) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of flat rate consumers, 200 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 25 at $5.00 per year each 
No other charges to village 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

One faucet, per month $0.50 

Bath tub, per month .40 

Urinal, per month .50 

Toilet, per month .50 

Livery barns, barber shops, saloons, etc., governed accord- 
ing to fixtures, etc. 
No discount on water bill 



New Richland (685) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well with 120-ft. tower 
Pumping, electric motor 
Number of metered consumers, 4 
Number of flat rate consumers, 74 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 18 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rate: 

25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Flat rates : 

For family use, per year $5.00 

For hotels, per year 10.00 

For livery barns, per year 15.00 



220 



GERHARD A. GESELL 



New Ulm (5,648) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 670 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 103 

Charge for street sprinkling, $2,126.00 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 



First 3,000 gal. 


4 


cts. 


per 100 gal 


Next 4,000 gal. 


°2 


cts. 


per 100 gal 


Next 5,000 gal. 


3 


cts. 


per 100 gal 


Next 6,000 gal. 


2i 


cts. 


per 100 gal 


Next 8,000 gal. 


2 


cts. 


per 100 gal 


Next 12,000 gal. 


1 


ct. 


per 100 gal 


No discounts 









NORTHFIELD (3,265) 

Municipal Plant 
Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 90 

Charge to municipality, $30.00 a year for each hydrant 
An allowance of $300.00 is also made for fountains in parks 
and for other public uses 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 cu. ft. or less, minimum charge per quarter, $1.50 
Next 2,000 cu. ft. at 13 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Next 7,000 cu. ft. at 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
All additional cu. ft. at 5J cts. per 100 cu. ft. 



North St. Paul (1,404) 
Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, deep well and lake 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 221 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 10 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 27 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

10,000 gal, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
30,000 gal, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Above 30,000 gal, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Ortonville (1,77 '4 ) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well on lake shore 

Pumping, electric pump with capacity of 150 gal. per minute 

and a steam-driven pump in reserve with a capacity of 400 

gal. per minute 
Number of metered consumers, 167 

Public service — 

22 hydrants at $60.00 each per year 
Fire protection : 

First hour, $1.00, and 50 cts. each following hour 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

500 cu. ft. and less than 1,000 cu. ft. per quarter, 35 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 
1,000 cu. ft. and less than 2,000 cu. ft. per quarter. 30 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 
2,000 cu. ft. and less than 3,000 cu. ft. per quarter, 25 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 
3,000 cu. ft. and less than 5,000 cu. ft. per quarter, 20 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 
5,000 cu. ft. and less than 10,000 cu. ft. per quarter, 15 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 
10,000 cu. ft. and less than 20,000 cu. ft. per quarter, 12 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 



222 GERHARD A. GESELL 

20,000 cu. ft. and less than 50,000 cu. ft. per quarter, 10 cts. 

per 100 cu. ft. 
Above 50,000 cu. ft. a special rate will be given 
Meter rent, 25 cts. per month 
Minimum, $8.00 per year 



Osakis (1,013) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Lake Osakis 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 21 

Public service — 

12 hydrants at $40.00 per year each 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates: 

First 300 gal. per day, 30 cts. per 1,000 

Next 700 gal. per day, 25 cts. per 1,000 

Next 5,000 gal. per day, 20 cts. per 1,000 

No minimum charge 

Bills payable quarterly 

Note : Osakis Milling Company attends to reading meters 

and collecting bills, receiving therefor one half the amount 

collected 



Owatonna (5,658) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep flowing wells 

Pumping : One 12 and 25x9x18 Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordon 

Gross compound high-duty pumping engine, capacity 1,500,000 

gal. per day of 24 hours 
Number of metered consumers, 76 
Number of flat rate consumers, 950 

Public service — 

106 hydrants at $50.00 per hydrant per year 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 223 

Street sprinkling, per year, $450.00; this is charged at regular 
meter rates 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

5,000 gal. or less, 30 cts. per 1,000 
Next 5,000 gal., 25 cts. per 1,000 
Next 25,000 gal., 20 cts. per 1,000 
Next 25,000 gal., 10 cts. per 1,000 
Next 25,000 gal., 9 cts. per 1,000 
Balance, 8 cts. per 1,000 

Flat rates : 

Domestic use $5.00 

Closet 4.00 

Motor lift 3.00 

Motor washing machines 4.00 

Bath 3.00 

Stock 1.00 

Lawn 3.00 



Park Rapids (1,801) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, river 

Pumping, electric power furnished to city at a flat rate of $3.45 

per day 
Number of flat rate consumers, 171 
Number of metered consumers, 1 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 23 

No charges to the municipality for services of any kind 

Commercial service — 
Meter rate : Special 

Flat rates : 

Banks, per year $3.00 

Bakeries, per year r>.00 

Barber shops 5.00 

Bath tubs, each 5.00 



224 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Blacksmith shops $3.00 

Boarding houses 5.00 

Churches free 

Hotels special 

Halls .' 3.00 

Laundries special 

Meat markets special 

Offices 2.00 

Plastering, per 100 yd 25 

Photograph galleries 3.00 

Residences, including bath, closets, etc 6.50 

Livery stable 10.00 

Hotel stable 5.00 

Lawn, garden, etc., without residence 3.00 

Brick yard, per 1,000 04 

Paynesville (901) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, wells 
Pumping, steam pump 
Number of metered consumers, 50 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 17 
$18.00 per hydrant per year 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 gal., 60 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Next 4,000 gal, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Above 5,000 gal, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Pelican Rapids (1,019) 
Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, river 

Pumping, electricity 

No water mains in town ; water pumped from the river to an 
elevated tank ; steam fire engine with several hundred feet 
of hose used for fire protection; water for sprinkling taken 
from elevated tank: no charges to the municipality 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 225 

Perham (1,376) 
Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, well 
Public service — 

10 hydrants at $40.00 each per year 
Commercial service — 

40,000 gal. per day furnished N. P. R. R. at $40.00 per montlj 



Pine City (1,258) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well 
Pumping, electric-driven pump 
Number of flat rate consumers, 25 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 28 
Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 gal., 75 cts. 

Second 1,000 gal., 60 cts. 

Third 1,000 gal. and all over, 50 cts. 



Pine Island (834) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, 2 triplex pumps, one operated by gas engine and one 

by steam 
Source of supply, one 12-in. well and one 8-in. well 
Number of flat rate consumers, 69 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 19 

Commercial rates not given 



226 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Plainview (1,175) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 100 ft. deep 
Pumping, gasoline engines 
Number of metered consumers, 72 
Number of flat rate consumers, 250 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 32 

Rental charge, $5.00 for each hydrant per year 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

3 cts. per 100 gal., with a minimum of $5.00 a year 
Flat rates : 

$8.00 for modern house 

Cattle and horses, $1.00 per head 

Preston (1,193) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, spring 

Pumping, steam to reservoir, 220 ft. high 

Number of flat rate consumers, 225 

Public service — 

33 hydrants at $25.00 each per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Residence, per year $5.00 

Closets , 3.00 

Bath 2.00 

Stock, per head 1 .00 

Princeton (1,555) 
Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, deep well 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 227 

Pumping, Rumsey triplex pump 
Number of metered consumers, 125 

Public service — 

15 hydrants at a total yearly rental of $525.00 
Street sprinkling, per year, $150.00 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $6.00 per year 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 gal, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Second 1,000 gal., 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Balance, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Proctorknott (2,243) 

Proctor Water and Light Company 

Source of supply, Lake Superior 

Pumping, electricity, reservoir in West Duluth 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 50 cts. per month 

Meter rates : 

First 8,000 cu. ft., \7\ cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 8,000 cu. ft., 10 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 60,000 cu. ft., 7\ cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 100,000 cu. ft., S\ cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Over 100,000 cu. ft., 2-J cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Red Wing (9,048) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, artesian well 

Pumping, electrically driven centrifugal pump 

Number of metered consumers, 947 

Public service — 

152 hydrants, each, per year, $40.00 

Water for public buildings, 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

No other charges to municipality 



228 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

First 2,000 eu. ft. per month, 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Over 2,000 cu. ft. per month, 8 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Minimum charge per month, 20 cts. 
Meter rent per month, 20 cts. 
No discounts 



Redwood Falls (1,666) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, springs, river used in case of fire 
Number of metered consumers, 238 
Number of flat rate consumers, 15 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 53 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Minimum bill, 75 cts. 

Less than 3,600 cu. ft. consumed in 6 months, 3 mi 

cu. ft., not to exceed $8.10 
Over 3,600 cu. ft. and less than 5,000 cu. ft., 2\ mi 

cu. ft., not to exceed $9.50 
Over 5,000 cu. ft. and less than 10,000 cu. ft., 1.9 mi 

cu. ft., not to exceed $15.00 
Over 10,000 cu. ft. and less than 15,000 cu. ft., \\ mi 

cu. ft., not to exceed $18.75 
Over 15,000 cu. ft. and less than 20,000 cu. ft., \\ mi 

cu. ft., not to exceed $22.50 
Over 20,000 cu. ft. and less than 25,000 cu. ft., \\ mi 

cu. ft., not to exceed $25.00 
Over 25,000 cu. ft., 1 mill per cu. ft. 
Rates based on a period of 3 months 



lis 


per 


lis 


per 


lis 


per 


ills 


per 


lis 


per 


lis 


per 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 229 

Renville (1,182) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, steam pump 
Source of supply, well 
Number of metered consumers, 71 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 24 

No charges made to city for fire protection, street sprinkling, 
etc. 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

to 300 gal. per day, 5 cts. per 100 gal. 

300 to 500 gal. per day, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 

500 to 1,000 gal. per day, 3J cts. per 100 gal. 

1,000 to 5,000 gal. per day, 2\ cts. per 100 gal. 

No flat rates or discounts 



Rochester (7,844) 

Rochester Water Company 

Source of supply, wells 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 1,100 

Number of flat rate consumers, 350 

Public service — 

192 hydrants at $32.50 each per year 
Street sprinkling, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Roseau (644) 
Municipal Plant 

Pumping, 350-gal. triplex pump from well with 12-inch gravity 
flow intake pipe. (Steam, with gasoline reserve to be used 
in event of low steam, at time of fire) 

Source of supply, Roseau River 

Number of flat rate consumers, 2 

No metered consumers 



230 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 5 
No rates established 

Commercial service — 

$1.00 per month for 1 consumer 

$10.00 per month for court house 
Plant placed in operation December 6, 1913 

Rushford (1,011) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, flowing well 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 70 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 23 

Street sprinkling charge based on frontage 

Average rate, 25 cts. per week 

Commercial service — 

Meter rent, per year, 80 cts. 
Water rate, per 1,000 gal., 20 cts. 

St. Charles (1,159) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well, 300 ft., with reservoir, 75 ft. above city 
Number of metered consumers, 164 
Number of flat rate consumers, 73 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 40 

No charge made to municipality 

Commercial service- 
Meter rates : 

$4.00 per year for first 12,000 gal. ; 20 cts. per 1,000 for ad- 
ditional amount 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 231 

Flat rates : 

Residence, per year $5.00 

Sprinkling, extra 4.00 

Each horse or cow extra 1.00 

Bath and toilet 3.00 

Barber shops, one chair 5.00 

Additional chairs, each 2.00 

Bath 2.00 

Toilet 3.00 

Livery barns 15.00 

Washing machines - 2.00 



St. Cloud (10,600) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Mississippi River 
Pumping, electrical centrifugal pumps 
Number of metered consumers, 900 
Number of flat rate consumers, 100 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 188 
Street sprinkling, $917.00 per year 
Fire protection, $5,600.00 per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 4,000 cu. ft., 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 8,500 cu. ft., 16 2/3 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 60,000 cu. ft., 14 2/7 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Next 100,000 cu. ft., 12 1/2 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Over 172,500 cu. ft., 8 1/3 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Flat rates are being replaced by meters as rapidly as pos- 
sible 



232 GERHARD A. GESELL 

St. Paul (214,744) 
Municipal Plant . 

Source of supply, natural lakes: Rice Lake, Centerville Lake, 
Vadnais Lake, Phalen Lake 

Pumping, steam; three low-lift pumping stations; three pump- 
ing stations on distributing system 

Number of metered consumers, 27,500 

Number of flat rate consumers, 7,500 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 3,372 

Rental of city hydrants, per hydrant, per year, $14.00 

Charges to public buildings, schools, parks, and playgrounds 

at regular meter rate, 6 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
Water for street sprinkling, free 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 
6 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Size of Minimum Size of Minimum 

Meters Rates Meters Rates 



5 



in $0.30 3-in $4.50 

|-in 35 4-in . ... 8.00 

1 -in 50 6-in 18.00 

lj-in 80 8-in 32.00 

lj-in 1.10 10-in 50.00 

2 -in 2.00 12-in 72.00 

Flat rates: 

Private hydrants, per month $2.50 

Private dwellings, each family occupying 4 rooms or 

less, per year 3.00 

Each family, occupying 5 rooms, per year 3.50 

Each family, per additional room, per year .30 

Tenements, 3 or more families, per family, per year. 3.00 
Boarding and furnished room houses, for each board- 
er, or furnished room for rent, in excess of two 

(in addition to private dwelling rate), per year. . . .50 

Water closets and urinals, each, per year 3.00 

Baths, each, per year 2.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 233 

Note — Combination stationary wash tubs, having a 
movable division in the center, or capable of use 
for bathing; shower baths not installed over bath 
tubs, and sitz baths shall be charged the same as 
bath tubs 

Horse, cattle, etc., per head, per year $2.00 

The following rates will be charged for water used 
for building purposes : 

Bricklaying (mason's measurement), per 1,000 .05 

Concrete, per cu. yd . .02 J 

Masonry (mason's measurement), per perch 01-§ 

Plastering (plasterer's measurement), per 100 sq. yd. .20 
Tile sidewalks, concrete walks, etc., per 100 sq. yd.. .20 
No permit will be issued for less than 1.00 



St. Peter (4,176) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, 2 artesian wells, 8-in., 330 and 592 ft. deep 

Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 260 

Number of flat rate consumers, 1 

Public service — 

46 hydrants at $45.00 each per year 

Street sprinkling and water fountain, $1,200.00 per year 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $1.00 per quarter 

1 to 20,000 gal. per quarter, 3 cts. per 100 gal. 
20,000 to 50,000 gal. per quarter, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 
50,000 and up gal. per quarter, 1-| cts. per 100 gal. 
Payments to be made monthly, 10% discount if paid on or 
before the 15th of the following month 



Sandstone (1,818) 
Private Plant (Kettle River Company) 
Source of supply, spring well 



234 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Pumping, electric pump 

Number of flat rate consumers, 240 

No metered consumers 

Public service — 

29 hydrants at $40.00 each per year 

No other charges for street sprinkling or fire protection 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Residences, $1.00 per month, including sprinkling 
Boarding houses, livery barns, saloons, $2.00 per month 

Sauk Center (2,154) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Sauk Lake 

Pumping, water pump, steam pump, and electric pump, direct 

pressure 
Number of metered consumers, 1 
Number of flat rate consumers, 250 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 45 

No charges made to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

The Great Northern Railroad Station is on a meter basis, 

paying 8 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Flat rates : 

Family, 4 rooms or less $5.00 

Each additional family using the same fixtures. . . 3.00 

Horse and carriage, private 2.00 

Work horse 1.00 

Livery stable , $10.00 to 50.00 

Watering grounds with hose, one lot 5.00 

Each additional lot , 3.00 

Restaurant $5.00 to 20.00 

Saloon . $15.00 to 40.00 

Bath, private, one tub 3.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 235 

Bath, public, one tub $8.00 

Each additional tub 3.00 

Barber shop, one chair 5.00 

Each additional chair 2.00 

Closet 3.00 

Family, house and grounds $10.00 to 30.00 



Sauk Rapids (1,745) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, electric 
Number of metered consumers, 46 
Number of flat rate consumers, 54 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 20 
No charge to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

All consumers to be on meter basis ofter May 1 



Shakopee (2,302) 
Municipal Plant 
Number of metered consumers, 48 
Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 35 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates: 

Minimum bill per quarter, including meter rental of 20 cts., 

is $1.50 
First 20,000 gal. or less per quarter, 3 cts. per 100 gal. 
For each 100 gal. above 20,000 up to 50,000 gal., 2 cts. per 

100 gal. 
In excess of 50,000 gal., 1^ cts. per 100 gal. 



236 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Sherburn (814) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, reservoir and tank 
Pumping, gas engine 
Number of metered consumers, 35 
Number of flat rate consumers, 15 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 31 

Commercial rates — 
Meter rate : 

35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Flat rate: 

Minimum charge, $6.00 per year 

Sleepy Eye (2,247) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, two wells 

Pumping, one steam and one electric pump 

Number of metered consumers, 87 

No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 27 

City is charged $315.75 per month for street lights, street 
sprinkling, and fire protection 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, 40 cts. per month 
Meter rates : 
40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

South St. Paul (4,510) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, steam pump operated by Swift & Company 
Source of supply, artesian well, owned by Swift & Company 
Number of metered consumers, 496 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 237 

No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 83 

No rental for hydrants 

Street sprinkling, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

No charge for fire protection 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 10,000 gal., 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

10,000 to 50,000 gal., 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

50,000 to 100,000 gal., 22 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
100,000 gal. or more, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Springfield (1,482) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, three springs 
Number of metered consumers, 100 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service- 
Number of hydrants, 45 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

3 cts. per 100 gal. 

Minimum bill, 75 cts. per quarter 

Spring Valley (1,817) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, natural spring 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 170 
Number of flat rate consumers, 5 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 33 



238 



GERHARD A. GESELL 



Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Meter rent, 50 cts. per quarter 

For the first 2,000 gal. or less, a charge of $1.00 is made 

Next 2,000 gal., 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Next 10,000 gal., 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

All over 14,000 gal., 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



Staples (2,558) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Method of pumping, from well to reservoir by electric motor 

driven pump and from reservoir to elevated tank by steam 

pump 
Number of metered consumers, 114 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 30 

Rental charge, $40.00 for each hydrant per year 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

Rate is $3.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. with discounts applied as fol- 
lows: 



Number 
Cu. Ft. 

1,000 cu. ft. 

2,000 cu. ft. 

3,000 cu. ft. 

4,000 cu. ft. 

5,000 cu. ft. 

6,000 cu. ft. 

7,000 cu. ft. 

8,000 cu. ft. 

9,000 cu. ft. 
10,000 cu. ft. 
11,000 cu. ft. 
12,000 cu. ft. 
13,000 cu. ft. 



$ 6.00) 
9.00) 
12.00) 
15.00) 
18.00) 
21.00) 
24.00) 
27.00) 
30.00) 
33.00) 
36.00) 
39.00) 







Addition 


iscount 


Amount 


per 100 
Cu. Ft. 





$3.00 




4% 


5.76 


27.6 cts. 


6% 


8.46 


27.0 cts. 


8% 


11.04 


25.8 cts. 


10% 


13.50 


24.6 cts. 


12% 


15.84 


23.4 cts. 


14% 


18.06 


22.2 cts. 


16% - 


20.16 


21.0 cts. 


18% 


22.14 


19.8 cts. 


20% 


24.00 


18.6 cts. 


22% 


25.74 


17.4 cts. 


24% 


27.36 


16.2 cts. 


26% 


28.86 


15.0 cts. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 



239 



Number 

Cu. Ft. 

14,000 cu. ft. 

15,000 cu. ft. 

16,000 cu. ft. 

17,000 cu. ft. 

18,000 cu. ft. 

19,000 cu. ft. 

20,000 cu. ft. 



($42.00) . 

( 45.00) . 

( 48.00). 

( 51.00). 

( 54.00). 

( 57.00). 

( 60.00). 







Addition 


Discount 


Amount 


per 100 
Cu. Ft. 


28% 


$30.34 


13.8 cts. 


30% 


31.50 


12.6 cts. 


32% 


32.64 


11.4 cts. 


34% 


33.66 


10.2 cts. 


36% 


• 34.56 


9.0 cts. 


38% 


35.34 


7.8 cts. 


40% 


36.00 


6.6 cts. 



For each 100 cu. ft. used above 20,000, add 15 cts. to $36.00; 
meters read the 15th of every third month and bills paid 
on or before the 1st of the month following reading are 
discounted 5% if above $1.00 



Stillwater (10,198) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, lake; gravity system for lower system, pump 

to stand pipe from springs for residence district 
Pumping, steam 

Number of flat rate consumers, 1,000 
No metered consumers 

Public service — 

135 hydrants, gross rental per year, $9,540.00 
Street sprinkling by private means 

Total rental charge to city for fire protection hydrants, etc., 
$2,500.00 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

6-room house, per year $7.00 

For each additional room .60 

Closet, extra per year 4.00 

Bath, extra per year 3.00 

Saloons and hotels $4.00 to 6.00 

Sprinkling for 50-ft. front 2.00 

Additional 50 ft 1.00 

Corners, extra 1 .00 

Rates subject to discount of 20% 



240 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Thief River Falls (3,714) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Red Lake River 
Pumping, electrically driven triplex pump 
Number of metered consumers, 200 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

50 hydrants at $60.00 each per year 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

10,000 gal. or less per month, 5 cts. per 100 gal. 
10,000 to 20,000 gal. per month, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 
20,000 to 40,000 gal. per month, 3 cts. per 100 gal. 
Over 40,000 gal. per month, 2 cts. per 100 gal. 
No discounts 

Tracy (1,876) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 
Pumping, electric motor 
Number of flat rate consumers, 400 
No metered consumers 

Public service — 

34 hydrants at $50.00 each per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates: 

Dwellings, per month $0.75 

Water closets, private, per month 25 

Water closets, public, per month 1.99 

Drug stores, saloons, confectionery stores, per month 1.00 

Hotels, per month 5.00 

Cement plant, per year 100.00 

Creamery, per year 75.00 

Pop factory, per year 50.00 

Livery, per year 60.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 241 

Two Harbors (4,990) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Lake Superior 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 1 
Number of flat rate consumers, 1,125 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 42 

No charges to municipality for service 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Private residence, one family, no special fixtures, per 

year $8.00 

Private water closet 2.00 

Public water closet 5.00 

Private bath tub 2.00 

Public bath tub ' 10.00 

Each additional tub 6.00 

Offices, no special fixtures 5.00 

Dry goods stores, drug stores, grocery stores, and 

markets 10.00 

General stores 15.00 

Saloons, no special fixtures 15.00 

Shoe, harness and tailor shops, jewelry and hardware 

stores 5.00 

Barber shops, first chair 5.00 

Each additional chair 3.00 

Horses, each 2.00 

Cows, each 1 .00 

Hotels, boarding houses, livery stables, laundries, 

public buildings, and all large consumers special rates 



Virginia (10,473) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, driven wells 
Pumping, steam 



242 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of metered consumers, 1,800 
Number of flat rate consumers, 75 

Public service — 

109 hydrants at average rate of $100 each per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 10,000 cu. ft., 20 cts. 
Next 10,000 cu. ft, 18 cts. 
Next 20,000 cu. ft, 15 cts. 
Next 30,000 cu. ft, 12 cts. 
Next 30,000 cu. ft, 10 cts. 
All over 100,000 cu. ft, 8 cts. 

Consumer pays for water meter, same to be standard and 
satisfactory to Commission 

Flat rates : 

Stores : 

Per Year 
Minimum, per 25 cu. ft $6.00 

Toilet, first 4.00 

Each additional 2.00 

Bath, first 3.00 

Each additional 1.50 

Wash basins 2.00 

Cellar syphon 2.00 

Steam heat, per 25 cu. ft 1.00 

Butcher shop, extra 5.00 

Candy kitchen saloon rate 

Bakery and manufacturing rated on application 
Printing, same as store 
Photograph gallery, same as store 

Concrete, per cu. yd .03 

Laying brick, per 1,000 .10 

Residence : 

Minimum 6.00 

Toilet 4.00 

Each additional 2.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 243 

Bath $2.00 

Each additional 1.00 

Sink 1.00 

Each additional .50 

Lavatory 1 .00 

Each additional .50 

Garage, one car 5.00 

Each additional car 2.50 

Horse 2.00 

Cow 2.00 

Cellar syphon 2.00 

Sprinkling, first 25 ft., $2.00, additional up to 50 ft. 

$3.00 (4 firs.) for each 25 ft. additional to 50 ft. 2.00 

Additional roomers, each 1.00 

Additional boarders, each 1.00 

Saloons : 

Minimum 15.00 

Toilet, first 6.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Urinal, open 6.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Urinal, automatic 4.00 

Beer pump 6.00 

Cellar pump 2.00 

Lavatory 2.00 

Each additional 1.00 

Steam heat, per year 1 .00 

Hotels : 

Minimum 15.00 

Toilet 6.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Toilet, individual room 2.00 

Bath, individual room 2.00 

Lavatory, individual room 1.00 

Bath, public 6.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Urinal, public, open 6.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Urinal, public, automatic 4.00 

Each additional • • , • 2.00 



244 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Steam heat, per year .- . $2.00 

Rooms, per year 1.00 

Barber shops : 

First chair 8.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Baths 6.00 

Each additional 5.00 

Wash basin 3.00 

Each additional 2.00 

Toilet 4.00 

Each additional 2.00 

Offices : 

Per room . 2.00 

Additional fixtures, public rate 
Billiard halls, same as saloon rate 
Churches, same as residence rate 
Hospitals, same as boarding houses 

Dentist, first chair 10.00 

Each additional 4.00 

Tenement house, toilet, first family 4.00 

Each additional family using same toilet 3.00 

Plastering, per sq. yd .10 

Steam engines, per h.p. per year 2.00 

Hydraulic vacuum pump on application 



Wadena (1,820) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Number of metered consumers, 150 

No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

25 hydrants at $35.00 each per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
10 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
40 cts. minimum 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 245 

Walker (917) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, Leech Lake 
Pumping, duplex steam pump, 10 x 7 x 12 
Number of flat rate consumers, 70 
No metered consumers 

Public service — 

16 hydrants at $10.00 each per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Meter rates : 

Less than 300 gal. daily, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

300 to 500 gal. daily, 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

500 to 1,000 gal. daily, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Over 1,000 gal. daily, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

All meter rates shall be payable monthly and no meter rate 

shall be less than $5.00 per year 
Meters furnished by the consumer 
Flat rates : 

Bakeries, not exceeding 2 barrels per day $8.00 

Bakeries and restaurants combined 10.00 

Banks 5.00 

Barber shops, one chair 5.00 

Each additional chair 2.00 

Bath, private, 1 tub and wash basin 5.00 

Bath, public, 1 tub 10.00 

Each additional tub 5.00 

Billiard halls 5.00 

Blacksmith shops, 1 fire 5.00 

Each additional fire 1.00 

Hose for setting tires 2.00 

Boarding house, one faucet 10.00 

Each additional faucet 1.00 

Building purposes, not less than 2.00 

Laying brick, per 1,000 (mason's measurement) .... .10 

Laying stone, per cord (mason's measurement) .... .20 

Plastering, per 100 sq. yd. (mason's measurement) . .50 

Dentists 5.00 



246 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Drug store $8.00 

Fountains, season, 1/16-in. orifice 10.00 

Hotels, not exceeding 30 rooms 24.00 

Exceeding 30 rooms 32.00 

Laundries 12.00 

Lawns and gardens, season, hose for sprinkling lot 

50 x 140 4.00 

Each additional lot or fraction 1.00 

Lumber yards 5.00 

Meat markets, 1 faucet and use of hose 8.00 

Motors meter 

Offices and sleeping rooms 5.00 

Photograph galleries 8.00 

Public halls 5.00 

Printing offices, not including engine 5.00 

With engine meter 

Restaurants 8.00 

Residence, one family, 5 rooms 7.00 

Each additional room 1.00 

Each additional family 7.00 

Saloons 20.00 

Saloons, restaurant connection 28.00 

Shop and factories '. meter 

Stables, private, for 2 head, either horses or cows. . 5.00 

Stables, private, in connection with residence 2.00 

Each additional horse or cow, washing buggy in- 
cluded .25 

Stables, livery, 12 horses or fewer, washing buggies 

included meter 2.00 

Stables, sale and feed .- meter 

Steam heat, per month, while used . ; . 3.00 

Stores, for store use only 5.00 

Steam engines meter 

Street sprinkling 2.00 

Urinals, public 5.00 

Urinals, private 3.00 

Water closets, private, each 3.00 

Water closets, public, first one 5.00 

Each additional one . . .' 3.00 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 247 

Water closets in banks, stores, and offices, for pri- 
vate use $3.00 



Warren (1,650) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 204 
Number of flat rate consumers, 70 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 27 

No charge to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill per quarter, $1.25 

Meter rates : 

1 to 30,000 gal. per quarter, 40 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
30,001 to 40,000 gal. per quarter, 35 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
45,001 to 90,000 gal. per quarter, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
90,001 and over gal. per quarter, 25 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
No discounts 



Welcome (543) 

Municipal Plant 

.Source of supply, 8-in. tubular well 
Pumping, gasoline engine 

Public service — 

5 hydrants,, gross rental, per year, $164.00 



Wells (1,755) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, electricity from well to cistern ; from cistern to ele- 
vated tank and direct pressure by steam 



248 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Number of metered consumers, 165 
Number of flat rate consumers, 20 

Public service — 

27 hydrants at $25.00 each per year 
2 fountains, $300.00 each per year 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $5.00 per year 
Consumer furnishes the meter 
Meter rates : 

33 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

22 cts. per 1,000 gal. if 1,000 gal. per day used 

10% discount if paid before the 10th of month 
Flat rate: 

For outside hydrants, $7.00 per year 

West Concord (584) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well 

Pumping, gasoline engine direct from well 

No private consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 18 

West Minneapolis (3,022) 
Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well owned by Minneapolis Threshing Ma- 
chine Company 

Pumping, steam pump, owned by Minneapolis Threshing Ma- 
chine Company; this company charges the village 15 cts. per 
1,000 gal. pumped into the village tank 

Number of metered consumers, 90 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 34 
Rate, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 249 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 

Wheaton (1,300) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, tubular wells 
Pumping, gasoline engine 
Number of metered consumers, 100 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 30 

No charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

First 1,000 cu. ft. per month, $6.00 per 1,000 
Next 1,000 cu. ft. per month, $4.00 per 1,000 
Balance, $3.00 per 1,000 

White Bear (1,505) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, two deep wells 
Pumping, electric motors 
Number of metered consumers, 197 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 40 
No charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill where meter is installed, 25 cts. per month for 

each meter 
Meter rates : 

Less than 3,000 cu. ft. per month, 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

3,000 to 16,000 cu. ft. per month, 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

Over 16,000 cu. ft. per month, 12 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

No discounts 



250 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Willmar (4,135) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, wells 
Pumping, steam and electricity 
Number of metered consumers, 490 
No flat rate consumers 

Public service — 

45 hydrants at $35.00 each per period of 3 months 
Street sprinkling, $250.00 per year 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $3.00 per year 
Meter rates : 

Less than 500 cu. ft. per month, 35 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 

500 to 1,000 cu. ft. per month, 30 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
1,000 to 1,500 cu. ft. per month, 25 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
1,500 to 2,000 cu. ft. per month, 20 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
2,000 to 5,000 cu. ft. per month, 15 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
5,000 to 20,000 cu. ft. per month, 10 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
In excess of 20,000 cu. ft. per month, 6 cts. per 100 cu. ft. 
All water bills must be paid on or before the 20th of each 
month, otherwise a penalty of 10% is added 



Winnebago (1,554) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, deep well 
Pumping, air compressor 
Number of metered consumers, 230 
Number of flat rate consumers, 25 

Public service — 

26 hydrants at $20.00 each per year 
Street sprinkling, $200.00 per year 
No other charges to the municipality 

Commercial service — 

Minimum bill, $4.00 per year 
Meter rates, 30 cts. per 1,000 gal. 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 251 

Flat rates — 

For a 5-room house, per year $5.00 

For each additional room, per year .25 

For each water lift, per year 3.00 

For water-power washing, per year 4.00 

For sprinkling 50- or 60-ft. lot, per year 3.00 

For each horse or cow, per year 1.00 

All consumers are to be placed on meter basis 



Winona (18,583) 

Municipal Plant 

Pumping, three steam pumping engines ; capacity, 6,000,000, 

3,000,000, and 2,500,000 gal. 
Source of supply, dug and artesian wells 
Number of metered consumers, 1,780 
Number of flat rate consumers, 1,000 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 380 

No charges for hydrant rental, fire protection, etc., to the city 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

5,000 gal. per month or less, 20 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
5,000 to 10,000 gal. per month, 15 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
10,000 to 15,000 gal. per month, 10 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
15,000 to 150,000 gal. per month, 8 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Over 150,000 gal. per month, 6 cts. per 1,000 gal. 
Churches, charitable and educational institutions, one-half 
above rate 

Minimum rates : 

For f -in. meter, one faucet, per month $0.25 

For f-in. meter, two or more faucets, per month .50 

For f-in. meter, per month .75 

For 1-in. meter, per month 1.25 

For 1 J-in. meter, per month 2.25 

For 2-in. meter, per month 3.25 

Flat rates : 

Barber shops, one chair, per year $3.00 



252 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Each additional chair, per year .. . $2.00 

Baths, public, one tub, per year 8.00 

Each additional tub, per year 4.00 

Private dwelling, each tub, per year. 3.00 

Blacksmith shops, one fire, per year 2.00 

Each additional fire, per year 1.00 

Boarding houses, one faucet, per year. 6.00 

Each additional faucet, per year 1.00 

Dwellings, private, one faucet, per year 3.00 

Each additional faucet, per year .50 

Offices, one faucet, per year 3.00 

Slop sinks, each, per year 1.50 

Stables, each horse or cow, per year 1.00 

Urinals, each, per year 3.00 

Water closets, private dwellings, store, and office, 

per year 3.00 

Boarding houses, per year 4.00 

Saloons, barber shops, hotels, and other public 

places, each stool, per year • • • • 5.00 

Sprinkling, from May 1 to Oct. 31, lawns, gardens, 
and streets, with hose nozzle opening not ex- 
ceeding \ in. in diameter ; for lots not exceed- 
ing 9,000 sq. ft 5.00 

For each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof .50 
Sprinkling sidewalks and store fronts, for 25 ft. or 

less 3.00 

Each additional front foot .10 

Soda fountains, each 5.00 

Fountains for sprinkling vegetables, each, per month 1.00 
Rates for building purposes: 

For laying stone, per cord .10 

Laying brick, per 1,000. . 10 

Plastering, per 100 sq. yd v . ..'.'.._ 15 

Concrete, per cu. yd -05 

And the said rates shall be due and payable upon 
the completion of the work in each case 
Flushing trenches : 

For trenches for gas mains, gas service pipe, water 
service pipe, and sewer pipe, per 100 lineal ft. or 

fraction thereof -25 



MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITY RATES 253 

Where meters are installed to supply a sprinkler system, ex- 
tra fire protection, or for any other purpose where a reg- 
ular supply of water is not used, the following rental shall 
be collected, and all water used shall be charged for at 
regular meter rates; and consumers belonging to this class 
shall have the privilege of purchasing meters for such use 
from the board : 

Rental for 3-in. meter, per month . $1.35 

Rental for 4-in. meter, per month 2.00 

Rental for 6-in. meter, per month 4.00 

Rental for 8-in. meter, per month 6.50 

Rental for 10-in. meter, per month 8.00 



WORTHINGTON (2,385) 

Municipal Plant 
Source of supply, artesian well 
Pumping, steam 

Number of metered consumers, 35 
Number of flat rate consumers, 300 

Public service — 

32 hydrants at $30.00 per year per hydrant 
Street sprinkling, 2\ cts. per 100 gal. 
No other charges to municipality 

Commercial service — 
Meter rates : 

3,000 gal. per month or less, \\ cts. per 100 gal. 
3,000 to 5,000 gal. per month, 4 cts. per 100 gal. 
5,000 gal. and over, Z\ cts. per 100 gal. 
Minimum meter rate per month, $1.40 

Flat rates : 

Each private dwelling occupied by one family, per 

year $8.00 

Baths, private houses, per year 4 00 

Each additional bath 1.00 

Baths in hospitals 6.00 

Baths, public 8.00 

Each additional 5.00 



254 GERHARD A. GESELL 

Water closets in private dwellings, one family ..... $5.00 

Each additional 1.00 

Water closets in stores, banks, and offices 6.00 

Water closets in barber shops, saloons, and other 

public places 8.00 

Urinals in barber shops and other public places .... 6.00 

Stores 8.00 

Meat markets $12.00 and upward 

Vegetable fountains, per season 5.00 

Soda fountains, per season $18.00 and upward 

Laundries, per month $3.50 and upward 

Photograph galleries, per year 8.00 

Dental offices 8.00 

Restaurants and lunch counters 12.00 

Churches, regular rates except for motors 

Motors and water lifts 4.00 

Lawn sprinkling 3.00 

Live stock • 1 .50 



ZUMBROTA (1,138) 

Municipal Plant 

Source of supply, well and reservoir 
Pumping, electric power 
Number of flat rate consumers, 75 

Public service — 

Number of hydrants, 33 

Street sprinkling by city at 12-J cts. per front ft. 

Commercial service — 
Flat rates : 

Private use, residence, per year $5.00 

Office tap •* 50 ° 

Lawn hydrant 5.00 

Saloons 10 - 00 

Restaurants 10 -°° 

Livery barns • 25.00 

Auto garage 25.00 



